Editor's note: Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina died on Tuesday, May 22 after an illness. Perhaps his most acclaimed work was the satiric essay "How To Write About Africa," which we are reprinting.

In his 2005 satirical piece, “How to Write About Africa,” the late Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina explored how the Western gaze in media perpetuates a distorted view of Africa. “Always use the word ...

A new recording revisits the late Binyavanga Wainaina’s rhetorical strength and disarming humor in a collection of essays, stories and satire. By Dipo Faloyin When you purchase an independently ...

Most great writers have a knack for bringing their characters to life. But only Ngugi wa Thiong’o could write a character so convincing he almost gets arrested. In 1986, while the author’s native ...