Boakye D. Alpha, Author at Littafi

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Book Review: The Perks of Being A Wallflower

May 18, 2026 .

classics, Contemporary Fiction, Literature reviews

This book is one of those rare Bildungsroman novels that feels both intimate and devastating. I felt all the emotions despite the ...

Poetry Is Not Dead: On Mr Poetivist’s Sophomore Album, Kumbaya

November 11, 2025 .

music, poetry

Give it a listen. By the time the album ends, you’re not just a listener anymore; you’ve been carried through grief, reflection, a...

Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde

September 16, 2025 .

African Literature

Eloghosa Osunde writes in a way that keeps the reader in awe and gives shivers. Refreshing. Subliminal. Surreal. Daring.

Ecocritical Reading of Ayesha Harruna Attah’s The Hundred Wells of Salaga

August 18, 2025 .

Essays

The Hundred Wells of Salaga knits a very intriguing tale of power struggles, love, forgiveness, hope, and, of course, a blend of c...

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé

June 12, 2025 .

As a writer, I learnt a lot from reading I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem. Style. Language usage. Clarity of voice.

Out in Greenwood by James A. Lyons

March 23, 2025 .

contemporary, queer, YA, Young Adult

Out in Greenwood is fun, heartfelt, engaging, and leaves you with that nostalgic feeling of remembering what it’s like to be young...

Salt by Selina Thompson

February 21, 2025 .

plays

Salt is an excavation of the past in search of healing, a reckoning with the legacy of slavery, and a meditation on home—both real...

We, The Survivors by Tash Aw

January 15, 2025 .

Critics have lauded We, the Survivors, for its sharp social commentary and emotional resonance, and by the end of the last chapter...

Nudibranch by Irenosen Okojie

January 6, 2025 .

africanliterature, shortstories

The style, brevity, and lyrical quality of the prose made Nudibranch read like a prose poem—seamless and evocative.

Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

December 17, 2024 .

africanliterature

Blessings harbours the dexterity of the issues discussed, the very delicateness of the coming-of-age of a queer boy in a society t...

Face Me I Face You by Oyindamola Shoola

October 11, 2024 .

africanliterature, poetry

The artwork accompanying the chapters is intentional, bringing the characters, scenes, and themes to life. And, of course, the hum...

Emotions by Drici Amos James

July 18, 2024 .

poetry

Emotions is for you if you are a fan of big poetry collections with many poems lavished in contemporary styles and capturing raw e...