Noname Book Club (www.instagram.com/nonamereads/...) The book: A Map to the Door of No Return by Dionne Brand

TODAY: @jidesalawu.bsky.social considers rural Nigeria. “It goes without saying that many of the afflictions of postcolonial Africa today, whether social, political, or economic, affect rural populations even more deeply than they do those in the city.” flaminghydra.com/nigeria-and-...

Tropes like 'country kid off to the big city' impose real limitations on identity. @jidesalawu.bsky.social on how that works in postcolonial African literature. It's real good And for dessert, @camoot.bsky.social's uh theories about the best/worst days of 2025 flaminghydra.com/p/c21dbf3d-6...

Open to all Afro-Canadian poets or Black poets in contiguous locations, such as the United States, invested in winter imaginaries of Canadian life/Black diaspora. olongoafrica.com/call-for-poe...

Call for Submission! olongoafrica.com/call-for-poe...

I had a lot of fun writing this one, and reading the other entries (which I hope you also check out). Thanks for the invitation, Paul!

The committee weighs in, says Dr Ọlájídé Michael Salawu.

Insane news from post-AFCON saga

AFCON anti-climax is what I didn't anticipate. Jesus wept.

A very good gospel, Prof. He really did well.

TODAY: @jidesalawu.bsky.social on the "flat, tasteless, and boring" language of AI. "What I sense coming, on social media as well as in conversation with colleagues, is a growing hunger for human-produced ideas, readings, and arts." flaminghydra.com/issue-482/#t...

My thoughts are on AI, writing, and classroom? What are yours, share?!

Congratulations to our fiery collective @flaminghydra.com flaminghydra.com/free (try unlocked pieces!) flaminghydra.com/subscribe (subscribe!)

That win was for Patrice Lumumba's disrespect

Enjoy and have a rewarding MLA convention Michelle

Acre Books is reading queries and submissions for #poetry manuscripts during the month of January. To learn more, visit acre-books.com/submissions/. 📚🖊️ #booksky

If these kids qualify for the AFCON final in Marrakesh I will do a video recitation of my poem, "I Will Return to You, Marrakech" published by @thewalrus.ca

Thanks for the follow Prof. @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social 😊

Pathetic lots.

Revolutionary move

Your library should have one of these... See: ebrohimie.olongoafrica.com/license

A good starter pack for news and culture writers and assorted @flaminghydra.com miscreants

A deep slumber. Wake up. And let out a big ancestral yawn!

Nice try Sudan. It seems this is the end of your tussle at #AFCON

They said No JIDE

Is this how Senegal is going to finish their campaign in Morocco? #AFCON

What happens when migration turns people into property? In Contraband Bodies, poet @jidesalawu.bsky.social reflects on how migrants are reduced to commodities and maps the grief and longing that punctuate their experiences of departure and arrival. thewalrus.ca/canadian-literat...

TODAY: MOBY DICK WEEK concludes! With Carrie Frye looking at a possible?? erotic charge between Melville and his writerly friend. “After the picnic, Hawthorne went home and read the five books Melville had published so far.” flaminghydra.com/a-heart-as-b...

Searching for the perfect bookish gift? Calgary short story writer @beingkirti.bsky.social shares four thoughtful titles to round out your holiday shopping list in our latest #ALUGiftGuide. Read her picks: alllitup.ca/gift-guide-w...

Feed: "The Walrus" By: Jide Salawu on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

What a gift💫✨

I just wanna talk about this. every pass in the buildup was class. and then Lookman decides to finish the move by putting the entire Tunisian back line on a poster. it's so beautiful www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thg-...

This is true.

one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers

Really riveting Prof ❤️

@jidesalawu.bsky.social is not the first poet to write about immigration to Canada, but his complex and challenging new collection, Contraband Bodies, makes the vital point that no place is a refuge from global affairs. Read Nicholas Bradley’s full review here: thewalrus.ca/canadian-literat...

2025 African Literary Wrap. African Urban Echoes 🔥!

A turbo-charged review of Contraband Bodies 💫✨🥹

Now Jake needs a dentist appointment 😭

TODAY: @annamerlan.bsky.social embarks on an extraordinary voyage (of shopping). "I envisioned a Halloween costume in which I would wear just that and a bedsheet, but ultimately and with great difficulty got ahold of myself." flaminghydra.com/discomfort-s...

✨ We're so proud to see this fabulous collection by @jidesalawu.bsky.social featured in @thewalrus.ca! Get your copy now on our online store or at any bookstore near you! #NeWestPress #CrowSaidPoetry #JideSalawu #ContrabandBodies buff.ly/9Upw4UW

Grateful for the first review of my book. Honored by this beautiful writing by Nicholas Bradley for The Walrus.

TODAY: We are experiencing a period of unavoidable delay! It’s fine! Stay tuned!

Mad haze, winter bruise, Edmonton Edmonton's bath of smog in December.

This student of mine wrote so brilliantly. And yes, I can tell you. I can smell chatgpt 4 miles away. And it is not!

"Since the British left it over sixty years ago, Nigeria has lived through many iterations of democratic disillusionment and the broken promises of many military messiahs." My thoughts on home and Nigeria's insecurity challenges @flaminghydra.com flaminghydra.com/issue-457/?a...

"Since the British left it over sixty years ago, Nigeria has lived through many iterations of democratic disillusionment and the broken promises of many military messiahs." My thoughts on home and Nigeria's insecurity challenges @flaminghydra.com flaminghydra.com/issue-457/?a...

Why it is imperative to prosecute the crimes of the powerful. A hypnotic read from @jidesalawu.bsky.social, today at @flaminghydra.com flaminghydra.com/issue-457/#i...

TODAY: @jidesalawu.bsky.social on unthinkable crime too close to home. “My uncle and I discussed how the villages are now at the mercy of terrorists, both inside the government and out.” flaminghydra.com/r/24246a34?m...