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5+ day, 42+ min ago  (445+ words) Brittle Paper Cassava Republic Press Becomes the First African-Owned, Black and Woman-Led Independent Press to Land on the Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist in the Award's Thirty-Year History The 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist is out, and it has delivered…...

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6+ day, 54+ min ago  (329+ words) Brittle Paper On April 7th, 2026, the University of Wisconsin'Madison, one of the largest public universities in the US, hosted an event celebrating African literature. Over 750 high school students from across the state of Wisconsin gathered for the annual Great World Texts…...

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1+ week, 1+ day ago  (528+ words) Brittle Paper Welcome to the Club: The African Book Festival Berlin 2026 Is Yours to Build | May 29 " 31, 2026 The African Book Festival returns to Berlin from May 29 to 31, 2026, and this edition does something no previous one has done: hands the keys to…...