I had the good fortune to meet two African writers at Thanksgiving this eyar--Henneh Kyereh Kawaku, a poet and non-fiction writer from Ghana, currently a grad student working for his MFA, and Socrates Mbamalu, a working journalist from Nigeria--so of course I had to hit them up for their book recommendations--with a preference for fiction but they included everything.

Via Socrates, mostly Nigerians--
Pemi Aguda
Ayobami Adebayo
Eloghosa Osunde
Chigozie Obioma
Nneka Arimah
Yewande Omotosos
Maza Mentiste
Zukiswa Wanner
nonfiction--Emmanuel Duma (A. Strangers Pose)
Teju Cole
Einathan John
Abubabakar Adam Ibrahim
Chike Frankie Edozien (Nonfiction)
Imbolo Mbue

Via Henneh, mostly Ghanaian
Nana Kwame Adjoin Brenya
Yaa Gyasi
Ayesha Hruna Attan
Ama Ata Aidoo
Ayikwei Armah
Bisi Adjapon
Nii Parkes
Caleb Azuman Nelson
Marin Egblewogbe
DK Nnuro
Nadia Owusu
Ama Asantewa Diaka
Plus Patron Henekou poet, Togo
RAy Ndebi, poet, Cameroon

Also talked about the two recent African authors whose books I've read and loved, My Sister the Serial Killer by Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite and The Old Drift by Zambian author Namwali Serpell, who Socrates said has a new one out! Can't wait to dive in to this list.

Happy thanksgiving!