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Ani Kayode Dreams an Ideological World for Queer folks in his Debut Novel – And Then He Sang A Lullaby
ByTiminepre Cole April 14, 2022November 2, 2026

On 29 March 2020, Roxane Gay officially announced the first three forthcoming titles from Roxane Gay Books. In this list is ‘And Then He Sang a Lullaby’, the debut novel of 22-year-old Nigerian writer and queer activist, Ani Kayode Somtochukwu. Born in Enugu State Nigeria, Ani holds a degree in applied biology and biotechnology from…

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Olumide Popoola’s When We Speak of Nothing is Available
ByThe Rustin Times July 18, 2017November 2, 2026

It is official. Olumide Popoola’s highly anticipated book When We Speak of Nothing is here. We at The Rustin Times are always excited about literature by Africans that shed light on the complexities of queerness and the reality that we live in. The book also explores the intersectionality of being queer and black and how…

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