In this public online event, acclaimed authors Petina Gappah and Elleke Boehmer engage in a dialogue around the theme 'the politics of the pa
On Thursday 15 October, the University of Oxford's African Studies Centre Seminar hosted Elleke. She was in conversation with Oxford's Wale Adebanwi
Oxford's African Studies Centre Seminar will be held online this term, at 3:30 pm on Thursdays. All are welcome. For our first seminar on Thursday, Oc
We're delighted that To the Volcano has been longlisted for the Edge Hill Prize 2020. The Edge Hill Prize is the only UK based award to recognise
Paul Woodgate has written a wonderful review of To the Volcano for The Short Story. Here's an excerpt: Each story, delivered with a minimal grac
Homi Bhabha has reviewed Postcolonial Poetics for Critical Inquiry. Some highlights include: It is difficult to do justice, in a brief review, to
The Book Lounge was host to the launch of To the Volcano in Cape Town last month, where Elleke was in conversation with Barbara Boswell of the De
This excerpt comes from a piece by Elleke that appeared in the South African Sunday Times on 15 March 2020. Southern light - anyone who has ex
Anjali Joseph wrote an excellent review of To the Volcano for the TLS in February. A highlight: In their best, often their most surreal moments,
The Stellenbosch launch of To the Volcano and Other Stories will take place at the Protea Boekwinkel on 4 March 2020. Elleke will be in conversati