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10 Stories and Poems for Reading Africa Week

Posted on December 02, 2024

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During the first week of December, WWB Campus is #ReadingAfrica! Started by indie publisher Catalyst Press in 2017, Reading Africa Week “bring[s] attention to writers who are doing diverse and genre-spanning work from every corner of the African continent.” It’s a great opportunity to introduce students to literature from a part of the world that is often overlooked on classroom curricula. Here are 10 works of literature from Africa that cover a range of countries, languages, and genres to start you on your reading journey:

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New Student Writing: "No Longer La Reina de la Casa"

Posted on September 25, 2024

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This past spring, Quechua-Peruvian author Marco Avilés joined us here in New York City to lead writing workshops for high school students at three local schools. Students read his thought-provoking essay "I Am Not Your Cholo" (translated by Sophie Hughes) and excerpts from the collection De dónde venimos los cholos, then enjoyed an interactive presentation by Marco featuring childhood memories of eating street food in Lima and coming to the United States for the first time. 

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