
Romp by Ada Barumé is a light, character-driven read with a diverse cast and a strong central premise, but if you’re expecting full-on 1980s bonkbuster energy, you might find it holds back until the final stretch.

“Where is your husband?” is a question that rings familiar to many unmarried women across the African diaspora, especially after university. This common refrain is at the heart of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, and is what initially drew me to this book – despite me being somewhat older than Yinka and still […]