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Books With Abena

*Books with Abena* is a light-hearted and engaging podcast celebrating African and Black literature and voices past and present. The podcast features in-depth discussions and interviews with authors, publishers, and book lovers on reading, writing, and publishing on the continent and in the diaspora. Host: Abena Maryan *Books With Abena - Exploring African and Black literature through stories, voices, and ideas.*

67. From imagination to illustration: Interview with Tracy Arthur

34 mins; March 04, 2026

66. Valentine's Day Special: Interview with Gia Kise

29 mins; February 12, 2026

65. The Bookmas Party: Interview with Jessica Carmichael

16 mins; January 26, 2026

64. Welcome to 2026: My 2025 Reading Year & 2026 Goals

20 mins; January 16, 2026

63. The Bookmas Party: 2025 Reading Wrap Up with Bene

23 mins; January 02, 2026

62. Interview with Mr. Poetivist on the making of Kumbaya - the elegy of distant relatives

43 mins; November 05, 2025

61. Interview with Yejide Kilanko on the book In Our Own Ways

44 mins; October 22, 2025

60. Interview with Nana Asaase: Narratives in Transition

74 hours 10 mins; October 11, 2025

59. Nana Malone: Love, Legacy & The Gold Coast Dilemma

50 mins; September 04, 2025

58. Interview with Readers Truss: Building and Sustaining a Reading Community

54 mins; August 12, 2025

57. Interview with Mr.Poetivist on Poetry,Protest and Purpose

44 mins; July 17, 2025

56. Mid Year Reading Review and Life Lately

18 mins; July 03, 2025

55. How to get Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) and Free Books for Book Influencers

19 mins; May 06, 2025

54. Interview with Samira Bawumia Literature Prize (SBLP) Winners: Cyril and Emmanuela

51 mins; March 18, 2025

54. Interview with Samira Bawumia Literature Prize Winners: Cyril and Emmanuella

51 mins; March 17, 2025

53. Bookclubs in Ghana pt 4: Interview with Read Along With Cally's Bookclub

35 mins; February 25, 2025

52. Curated Romance Reading List: Interview with Bene

45 mins; February 12, 2025

51. Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond on the book My Parents' Marriage

41 mins; January 23, 2025

50. Welcome to 2025: Interview with Maame Wirekoaa

32 mins; January 08, 2025

49. 2024 Reading Wrap Up with Nasiba and Bene

39 mins; December 18, 2024

48. Events: Pa Gya - African Traditional/Oral Storytelling in Modern Times with Kofi Dzogbewu & Kwame Brenya

77 hours 28 mins; October 23, 2024

47. Events: All African Book Fair pt. 3

22 mins; October 22, 2024

46. Events: All African Book Fair pt 2

71 hours 0 mins; September 19, 2024

45. Events: All African Book Fair pt 1

62 hours 34 mins; August 28, 2024

44. Hot Take on Books and Authors pt. 1

51 mins; August 17, 2024

43. Poetra Asantewa on the book Someone Birthed Them Broken

57 mins; July 25, 2024

42. Mid Year Reading Check-in with Bene, Nasiba and Amba (2024)

46 mins; July 11, 2024

41. Ani Kayode Somtochukwu on the book And Then He Sang A Lullaby

39 mins; June 13, 2024

40. Elvin James Mensah on the book Small Joys

40 mins; May 30, 2024

39. Tsiddi Can-Tamakloe on Voice Acting and Audiobooks

35 mins; May 16, 2024

38. Booksclubs in Ghana Pt. 3 Interview with Two Bookclub

37 mins; April 25, 2024

37. Life Lately

13 mins; April 10, 2024

36. Author Spotlight - Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

29 mins; February 23, 2024

35. Kataru Yayha on the book Home is a Silhouette

64 hours 7 mins; February 01, 2024

34. Welcome to 2024: Interview with Racheal Kizza

34 mins; January 19, 2024

33. 2023 Reading Wrap Up

94 hours 34 mins; December 28, 2023

32. Booksclubs in Ghana Pt. 2 Interview with Bibliophiles and Vibes

53 mins; December 14, 2023

31. How Book Influencers are shaping the Literary Space. Interview with Racheal Kizza

33 mins; November 29, 2023

30. How to Start a Bookstagram: Interview with Bene, Nasiba & Aseye

38 mins; November 09, 2023

29. Curated Reading List: Uganda - Interview with Racheal Kizza

32 mins; October 25, 2023

28. Book Discussion: Small Worlds with Bene, Nasiba & Aseye

46 mins; October 05, 2023

27. Remembering Ama Ata Aidoo

16 mins; September 18, 2023

26. Should you DNF the book or Not? Interview with Afrah and Bene

53 mins; August 31, 2023

25. Good Story Openings Pt. 1

18 mins; August 17, 2023

24. Interview With Tryphena Yeboah

37 mins; August 03, 2023

23. Mid Year Reading Check In with Bene and Afrah (2023)

65 hours 53 mins; July 20, 2023

22. Self Publishing Pt.2 with Ami Tamakloe

29 mins; July 06, 2023

21. Discussion: The Reading Culture in Ghana with Martin Egblewogbe

50 mins; June 22, 2023

20. Uwem Akpan on the book New York, My Village

34 mins; June 08, 2023

19. Anniversary Episode: Ask Me Anything

46 mins; May 23, 2023

18. Publishing in Africa - Interview with Accord Literary

34 mins; May 18, 2023

17. Self Publishing Pt 1 with Yeayi Kobina, Grace Dorcas Annan and Emma Ofosua

58 mins; May 04, 2023

16. Reading for Pleasure - World Book Day!

43 mins; April 20, 2023

15. First Quarter Reading Review

18 mins; April 07, 2023

14. Christian Adofo on the book A Quick Ting on Afrobeats

29 mins; March 23, 2023

13. Aiwanose Odafen on the book Tomorrow I Become a Woman

28 mins; March 07, 2023

12. Black History Month with Alexis Milton

24 mins; February 23, 2023

11. Victoria Adukwei Bulley on the book Quiet

28 mins; February 16, 2023

10. Bisi Adjapon on the book Daughter in Exile

31 mins; February 02, 2023

9. Bookish In&Outs - Anticipated Books of 2023

17 mins; January 22, 2023

8. 2022 Wrap Up

50 mins; December 20, 2022

7. Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra - Review

47 mins; November 15, 2022

6. Mamle Wolo on the book The Kaya Girl

26 mins; October 12, 2022

5. Bookclubs in Ghana Pt.1 Interview with Aekua Bobson

41 mins; September 26, 2022

4. Poetra Asantewa on the book Woman Eat Me Whole

38 mins; August 22, 2022

3. Why African Book Influencers are important

28 mins; July 26, 2022

2. Author Spotlight - Ama Ata Aidoo

18 mins; June 28, 2022

1. Get To Know Me Through Books

13 mins; May 31, 2022

Welcome To Books With Abena

48 secs; May 24, 2022

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