I’m Carlos Battaglini and I left everything to become a writer. Here you will find posts about my curious life in Liberia and other African countries. It is also where I immerse myself in the burning light of African literature through brutally honest book reviews. Welcome to your home and thanks for joining me on this adventure.
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He always starts talking at about quarter past or half past seven in the middle…
The word Party encapsulates the meaning of the universe. The idea of a party offers…
I AM WRITING FROM ACCRA, GHANA, AND I CAN SCARCELY BELIEVE THAT I AM FINALLY…
Africa
The word Party encapsulates the meaning of the universe. The idea of a party offers…
Just as I was leaving the office in Mamba Point, in Liberia, a guy turns…
The House at Sugar Beach is an autobiographical novel (it may also be considered quite…
Despite a number of negative consequences, Powers also discovers that these same development projects are…
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WHY AM I SAYING ON EDGE IF EVERYTHING IS CALM IN LIBERIA? IS EVERYTHING CALM IN LIBERIA? Ladies and gentlemen: the moment of truth has arrived. We find ourselves in the decisive…
I run. I run next to a European girl and a Liberian. I keep up because I usually go jogging a few times a week around UN Drive. The Liberian guy also…
Americanah is the story of Ifemelu, a Nigerian girl who decides to leave her country…
Why Nobody Knows When He Will Die is a book that consists of ten stories…
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Just as I was leaving the office in Mamba Point, in Liberia, a guy turns around and says, “Hey, have a look!” Piano Teeth spoke to me in a firm, hoarse, commanding…
I can’t help it. I am reading an interesting novel about a violinist who loses his talent out of the blue, but I cannot help it. Pages fourteen and fifteen have been…
