This collection of contemporary love stories by women from Africa and the African Diaspora combines the tentative freshness of budding writers with the confidence of established and award-winning authors.
The anthology debunks preconceived notions about African women as impoverished victims, showing their strength, complexity, and diversity. The stories deal with a range of challenging themes—including taboo subjects such as same-sex relationships, domestic violence, female circumcision, and ageism—to produce a melting pot of narratives from multiple informed perspectives.
Contributors include:
- Sindiwe Magona and Antjie Krog from South Africa
- Véronique Tadjo from Côte d'Ivoire
- Leila Aboulela from the Sudan, Nawal El Saadawi from Egypt
- Helen Oyeyemi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sarah Manyika, Sefi Atta, and Promise Ogochukwu from Nigeria
- Yaba Badoe from Ghana
- Wangui wa Goro from Kenya
- Doreen Baingana and Monica Arac de Nyeko (winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, 2007) from Uganda
