This Buhari sky Once filled with hope, promise and fresh air Ushered in with praises and songs By a nation in need of renewal Three years down the road A cloud of waste pervades Full of broken... Continue reading
With our clothes already off, we are racing each other to the river: Yasin and Salim and Khalif and Gambo and me. Yasin is bigger than us all but a slow runner. He uses his strength to... Continue reading
The Crater Literary Festival 2018 is a 2 days celebration of every form of literature, art, and theatre. It will feature novelists, poets, illustrators, spoken word artists, publishers, who shall come together to share their works and... Continue reading
Chapter 3 “Bia Iffy, I understand that you’re best friends o but I am not comfortable with both of you being alone in that house. A boy and a girl alone in one house adironu mma na.... Continue reading
Chapter 2 I wake up to the sound of someone pounding on the door and pressing the bell constantly. What the…? Which animal knocks on someone’s door by 2 am without respect? “Iffy!” I hear the... Continue reading
Chapter 1 I look at my phone with a smile when I hear the notification beep, already knowing who the message is from. “Dinner is served.” He says with a picture of the said dinner attached. Downloading... Continue reading
“…a man will impregnate you and abscond.” You stare in shock at him, speechless. You are hurt that he could say such a thing. It wasn’t so much about whether or not you really would get pregnant... Continue reading
I watched her every day from afar and followed her everywhere. I knew all her routines and all the routes she took. We lived in the same apartment complex so it was easy. Sometimes she would... Continue reading
White shirt neatly tucked into your blue jeans, that was what you wore as your manly cologne announced your presence. Time stood still when my eyes caught your face. Continue reading
THINKING AND THE BOX What comes to your mind when you hear the word – think or thinking? We are (un)consciously programmed to believe that creative thinking can only be achieved when it is associated with a... Continue reading
What’s up with people going all “You have added o!” when they see you walking along the road; those people will not make heaven I swear. It was the middle of august and I was rushing to... Continue reading
Want to publish with The Crater Library? The Crater Library publishes a wide range of e-books and materials, both fiction and non-fiction, with a strong focus on Nigeria and Africa. In 2018, The Crater Library will publish ... Continue reading