While self-publishing options exist, the pitfalls are legion and costly

One of the most beautiful things about technology is how it democratises choice. From an author’s perspective, it is a joy that today, you can finish writing your novel, collection of short stories

By Henry Munene 28 days ago

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Serious questions about children's literature in Kenya's month of books

Publishers need to invest more in research, especially around children’s books.

By Henry Munene 1 month ago

Plato's philosopher king, African literature and the season of grand promises

Plato’s philosopher king was a glitch in the modern system where power is often sought for “the wrong reasons”

By Henry Munene 1 month ago

Reading fiction helps us to learn from and lead multiple lives

Books are the gyms of the mind because they allow us to live only one life physically but many others imaginatively.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

The poetry of nature calling humanity back home

The poem evokes rural life with extraordinary power, reminding us that as we grow older, we often acquire knowledge that quietly robs us of a child's primal fascination with the world around us.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

From divide-and-rule to woke: Fear politics faces new voters

In his Swahili play Visiki, Khaemba Ongeti dramatises how politicians weaponise cultural identity to win votes.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

Of Faustian contracts, goons and the small voice we find it cool to ignore

A goon is any man or woman who trades their conscience, values, principles or better judgement to another person for survival.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

Why new publishers need to spread their bets and tread carefully

In the long run, a healthy publishing industry is one that serves both the classroom and the bookshop, both the examination candidate and the leisure reader.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

Technology should help publishers refine their literary product offerings

Technology should help publishers make better decisions, not make those decisions for them.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

Bookshops must wake up or share Rip Van Winkle's fate

Bookshops should think more about lifestyle, communities and curation.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

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Ideas belong to all once they enter the public conversation

Kenya’s political noise reflects weak discourse, urging a shift from personal attacks to idea-based debate, drawing lessons from literary criticism and authorship.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

Why creativity is becoming a luxury for Africa's young talent

while much is said in policy forums about the creative economy, the need to create a pathway for writers to hone their talents remains largely ignored.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

How smartphones and textbooks squeezed out the popular novel

readers seeking books beyond the school curriculum increasingly turn to street vendors and online sellers for classics, imported titles and locally published works.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

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Of matatus, daily commute and lessons from a walking nation

In cities like Nairobi, the road and daily commute are a ritual of sorts, linking ordinary lives to capitalism and the dream of a better tomorrow.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

When Africa meets the world and still keeps its roots alive

Someone wrote that since civilisation began in Africa, the cradle of mankind, no one should lecture Africa on morality and culture.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

Absurdities in post-colonial societies fodder for literature

In my view, the absurdities in postcolonial world are not just a reflection of what the authors think about their people or the people they write about.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

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Let fiction writers chronicle our lives for generations to come

Works of literary art do not just teach and entertain. They expand our minds and compress realities other than our own that may have been lived for decades.

By Henry Munene 5 months ago

While self-publishing options exist, the pitfalls are legion and costly

One of the most beautiful things about technology is how it democratises choice. From an author’s perspective, it is a joy that today, you can finish writing your novel, collection of short stories

By Henry Munene 28 days ago

Premium

Serious questions about children's literature in Kenya's month of books

Publishers need to invest more in research, especially around children’s books.

By Henry Munene 1 month ago

Plato's philosopher king, African literature and the season of grand promises

Plato’s philosopher king was a glitch in the modern system where power is often sought for “the wrong reasons”

By Henry Munene 1 month ago

Reading fiction helps us to learn from and lead multiple lives

Books are the gyms of the mind because they allow us to live only one life physically but many others imaginatively.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

The poetry of nature calling humanity back home

The poem evokes rural life with extraordinary power, reminding us that as we grow older, we often acquire knowledge that quietly robs us of a child's primal fascination with the world around us.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

From divide-and-rule to woke: Fear politics faces new voters

In his Swahili play Visiki, Khaemba Ongeti dramatises how politicians weaponise cultural identity to win votes.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

Of Faustian contracts, goons and the small voice we find it cool to ignore

A goon is any man or woman who trades their conscience, values, principles or better judgement to another person for survival.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

Why new publishers need to spread their bets and tread carefully

In the long run, a healthy publishing industry is one that serves both the classroom and the bookshop, both the examination candidate and the leisure reader.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

Technology should help publishers refine their literary product offerings

Technology should help publishers make better decisions, not make those decisions for them.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

Bookshops must wake up or share Rip Van Winkle's fate

Bookshops should think more about lifestyle, communities and curation.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

Premium

Ideas belong to all once they enter the public conversation

Kenya’s political noise reflects weak discourse, urging a shift from personal attacks to idea-based debate, drawing lessons from literary criticism and authorship.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

Why creativity is becoming a luxury for Africa's young talent

while much is said in policy forums about the creative economy, the need to create a pathway for writers to hone their talents remains largely ignored.

By Henry Munene 3 months ago

How smartphones and textbooks squeezed out the popular novel

readers seeking books beyond the school curriculum increasingly turn to street vendors and online sellers for classics, imported titles and locally published works.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

Premium

Of matatus, daily commute and lessons from a walking nation

In cities like Nairobi, the road and daily commute are a ritual of sorts, linking ordinary lives to capitalism and the dream of a better tomorrow.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

When Africa meets the world and still keeps its roots alive

Someone wrote that since civilisation began in Africa, the cradle of mankind, no one should lecture Africa on morality and culture.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

Absurdities in post-colonial societies fodder for literature

In my view, the absurdities in postcolonial world are not just a reflection of what the authors think about their people or the people they write about.

By Henry Munene 4 months ago

Premium

Let fiction writers chronicle our lives for generations to come

Works of literary art do not just teach and entertain. They expand our minds and compress realities other than our own that may have been lived for decades.

By Henry Munene 5 months ago

While self-publishing options exist, the pitfalls are legion and costly

One of the most beautiful things about technology is how it democratises choice. From an author’s perspective, it is a joy that today, you can finish writing your novel, collection of short stories

By Henry Munene 28 days ago

Premium

Serious questions about children's literature in Kenya's month of books

Publishers need to invest more in research, especially around children’s books.

By Henry Munene 1 month ago

Plato's philosopher king, African literature and the season of grand promises

Plato’s philosopher king was a glitch in the modern system where power is often sought for “the wrong reasons”

By Henry Munene 1 month ago

Reading fiction helps us to learn from and lead multiple lives

Books are the gyms of the mind because they allow us to live only one life physically but many others imaginatively.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

The poetry of nature calling humanity back home

The poem evokes rural life with extraordinary power, reminding us that as we grow older, we often acquire knowledge that quietly robs us of a child's primal fascination with the world around us.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago

From divide-and-rule to woke: Fear politics faces new voters

In his Swahili play Visiki, Khaemba Ongeti dramatises how politicians weaponise cultural identity to win votes.

By Henry Munene 2 months ago