#ReadingAfrica: A Celebration of African Literature

Join #ReadingAfrica for a celebration of African literature. Into graphic novels or gothic horror?

If you’re looking for something to read, join #ReadingAfrica for a celebration of African literature. Into graphic novels or gothic horror?

Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City and Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor are some of the books that made the selection of five articles covering unique, notable African works.

Read the full posts below.

Satire Novels, or Why Africa Can Be Funny Too
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/satire-novels-or-why-africa-can-be-funny-too

African Graphic Novels: Gods and Superheroes
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/african-graphic-novels-gods-and-superheroes

Dragons and Ogun and Things That Go Bump: Unique African Fantasy
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/dragons-and-ogun-and-things-that-go-bump-unique-african-fantasy

Stories of Ghosts, Gods and Ghouls: The Best of African Gothic Novels
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/stories-of-ghosts-gods-and-ghouls-the-best-of-african-gothic-novels

From Womb City to Zoo City: Exploring Afrofuturistic and Science-Fiction Stories
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/from-womb-city-to-zoo-city-exploring-afrofuturistic-and-science-fiction-stories

February: Maskandi, Mescaline, and Cape Town

Maskandi, Digital Mescaline, and Cape Town—read three recently published articles for Voertaal.

Maskandi, Digital Mescaline, and Cape Town aren’t things you’d imagine reading about in the same paragraph—but all three are recently published article topics for Voertaal.

Is Maskandi South Africa’s answer to the Delta blues?

Can AI be fed weird prompts like digital mescaline for hallucinations, inaccuracies, or lies?

How large is the divide between the world’s famous number one cities like Cape Town and everywhere else?

Follow the links to find out where the rabbit hole goes.

Maskandi: Southern Africa’s Delta Blues

Voertaal

“Maskandi has been around since the 1920s and 1930s, arising during a time when southern Africa was just as affected by the Great Depression as the rest of the world.”

Digital Mescaline: Exploring AI Hallucinations

Voertaal

“AI does not yet seem to have the ability to flag possible inaccuracies. Humans using AI without checking the answers generated by it, may end up spreading more falsehoods, allowing AI to create even more false answers.”

Number One Cities and Everywhere Else

Voertaal

“How large is the divide between cities? What all is being swept under the carpet while famous world cities are grabbing most of the attention?”

Assisting the Raven: Tales of Darkness, Horror & the Occult

I’ve been assisting Raven Digitalis with some promotion for two of his latest projects. Read more here.

I’ve been assisting award-winning author Raven Digitalis with some promotion for two of his latest projects since December. Exciting stuff, and a welcome addition to the reading list!

If you’re into dark fiction, check out the Black Magick collection with 13 spectacular stories—and if your interest happens to be cards or goth aesthetic, have a look at A Gothic Witch’s Oracle Deck.

Black Magick: 13 Tales of Darkness, Horror & the Occult
(Amazon)

A Gothic Witch’s Oracle Deck
(Crossed Crow Books)

For thoughts or review requests, you can reach Raven Digitalis and his team over at RavenDigitalis.com.

Even though it’s not Halloween, stay spooky!