“Delta Nigeria – The Rape of Paradise by George Osodi“ features as the Cover Story in the thought provoking January 2012 edition of New African where the bestselling Pan-african magazine delves into the curse of oil. Stephen Williams reports on George’s book, concluding that “The images that confront us in their awful beauty are of a hellish nightmare”. Delta Nigeria – The Rape of Paradise is available here.
Has anything changed in the 18 years since Stephen Lawrence was murdered? When the incompetent Police force inexcusably denied justice to the family of the murdered. Our continued support goes to Sheila.
Congratulations to Robin Maddock, whose new book “God Forgotten Face” has been chosen by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger as one of their top books for 2011. “Maddock is one of the freshest talents in the UK and his tale about the city of Plymouth is both crazy and poetic” Martin Parr.
Gigi Giannuzzi of Trolley Books will be in Mexico City at Conejoblanco Galería de Libros on 12/01/2012 at 21:00 presenting a night of Trolley slideshows. If you are in Mexico City, go along at Amsterdam 67, entre Sonnora y Parras, Col. Hipodromo, Mexico, D.F. There will be slideshows of new and recent books including George Osodi’s Delta Nigeria – The Rape of Paradise
If you can’t wait for Trolley author Iphgenia Baal’s next book (rumoured to appear in April 2012), check out latest offerings in the recently revived IT: internationaltimes.it
