This month's episode features Abena Maryann, Bene and Jeifa discussing 2022 in reading.

In addition to discussing their reading goals, they also discussed some of their favorite books.

In this episode, host Abena Maryan and her guests share their experiences at the 6th edition of Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra.

Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra is a three-day literary arts festival featuring activities such as readings, panel discussions, performances, book launches and sales, literary prize awards and many more. Over the years, the festival has grown to include art talks, art and literary exhibitions, film screenings and many more. The festival also offers booksellers, publishers, and independent authors to showcase and sell their books.

Guests:

Elizabeth Johnson – Festival Manager of Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra

Jeffrey Atuobi – Researcher and Moderator

Nasiba – A Book Reviewer 

In this episode, host Abena Maryan talks with guest Mamle Wolo about her book "The Kaya Girl" published by Little Brown and Company. She also talks about writing, publishing, and Pa Gya - a literary festival in Accra, Ghana. Mamle Wolo is an award-winning Ghanaian-German author who studied at the University of Cambridge and Lancaster University in the UK and is an Honorary Fellow in Writing of the University of Iowa. She is one of directors of the Writers Project of Ghana (WPG). She writes fiction, poetry, and screenplays. 

In this episode, I talk to my guest Aekua about reading, why reading is important, life as a mother and a reader and book clubs in Ghana.

Aekua Bobson is the co-founder of five book clubs catering to niche readers. The mom's book clubs Beautifully Booked and Eccentric and Sassy are open to all mothers, while The Book Addict and Black Lit are open to all women. She also manages Vine and Verse.

A conversation between host Abena Maryan and guest Ama Asantewa Diaka, known as Poetra Asantewa, about her book "Woman Eat Me Whole" published by Ecco Books an Imprint of Harper Collins also available on Scribd. She talks about her challenges and how she overcame them by keeping a positive attitude in the face of rejection. Poetra Asantewa is the founder of Black Girls Glow, a non-profit organization fostering collaborations among women artists and exploring ways that art can build a community. She is the founder of Tampered Press, an online journal that seeks to create visibility for writers and visual artists in Ghana and Africa.

For so long, there have been white or western Book Influencers and Reviewers telling us which books are worth our attention. It is satisfying to see that bookstagram is increasingly becoming diverse with African Book Influencers creating content about books on the continent and in the diaspora. African Book Influencers are what I call the new voices in Africa's literary space creating and making a change for the millions of people using social media. Join my guests and I talk about our bookstagram experience.

Guests: @ka_karang @bene.reads @readby_jeifa

In this episode, I discuss Ghana's prominent female author, Ama Ata Aidoo.

First Reading: Two Sisters read by Abena Maryan

Second Reading: Images of Africa at a Century's End read by Sarpong Osei Asamoah

Third Reading: Changes: A Love Story read by Abena Maryan 

In this episode, I share some not-so-fun facts about myself. I also talk about books I read in 2021 and what I will be reading this year (2022). Books mentioned are categorized into Favourite books, New Releases I enjoyed, Favourite Young Adult, Best Non-Fiction and Books Around The World.

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