I have always enjoyed sharing the books I read each year with the world. You can find my lists for 2020 here, 2021 here, 2022 here, and 2024 here. Continuing this tradition, below is a list and short summaries of the books I read in 2025. 1. Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker A great book… Continue reading My Year in Books — 2025
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My Year in Review – 2025
I have always enjoyed sharing my “year in book” reviews with you. This year, I want to precede my review with a 360-degree overview. Like any other year, a lot happens in a span of 365 days. This year wasn’t different for me, nor for you, I guess. I’m still bereft following the passing away… Continue reading My Year in Review – 2025
Review of Decolonising the Mind by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature is a powerful book on the relationship between language, culture, and identity in postcolonial Africa. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o posits a core argument that African literature must be written by Africans in the indigenous African languages. This is an important book that cannot be read and… Continue reading Review of Decolonising the Mind by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Cultivating Kenya’s Next Literary Giants
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My Year in Books – 2024
I set a goal to read 10 books this year. I have missed this by 2. But I may miss the goal by only one because I’m enjoying Benjamin Franklin’s biography by Walter Isaacson. I started reading Franklin’s biography about 2 years ago. It’s a long but enjoyable read. Benjamin Franklin is, as one of… Continue reading My Year in Books – 2024