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Zeinab Badawi: An African History of Africa (2024, Ebury Publishing)

For too long, Africa's history has been neglected. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and …

review of An African History of Africa

this book sets the record straight by telling the histories of africa in their own right, not as a footnote or mere challenge to people from outside.

Badawi is visiting and citing contemporary african historians and in this way exploring the (fragile?) self image of the continent.

fascinating read!

a publié une critique de Unheil im Zeichen des Krebses par Phyllis Cocker (Abenteuer-Geister, #35)

Phyllis Cocker: Unheil im Zeichen des Krebses (Paperback, german language, Martin Kelter Verlag, Hamburg)

review of "Unheil im Zeichen des Krebses"

that's what pulp is for (i guess): quite a good story wrapped in generic presentation. the mood is wildly swinging and the characters unstable or i would have enjoyed it a bit more. the last part even borrows the 'schnodderdeutsch' of 'die zwei' (the persuaders).