SIX months to go! We want all of you to be there.

Bloke from the BBC decided to give one of the former colonies a jolly good lecture on carbon emissions. The reply, from the president of Guyana to the paternalistic hypocrisy & double standards of The West, is truly priceless.

World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here: wck.org/news/gaza-team…

Companies are crazy for tech to maximize profits but does any company actually use tech well? Asking as I try and fail to pay for British Airways ticket online and instead spend 40 minutes on the phone.

On April 23rd, Lannan Center Director Writer will moderate a conversation on “Literature and the Global Imaginary" as part of @ggdialogue. Learn more & RSVP here: bit.ly/Global-Dialogu… #GUGlobalDialogues

This young woman's family asked me to help. Sierra Leone is what professionals call a 'healthcare desert. She is in India awaiting treatment for leukaemia while her family try to raise the remaining funds. Please help and retweet. Thanks! Benjamin Black gofundme.com/f/save-memunat…

One week away! Don't miss “Literature and the Global Imaginary” with Mohsin Hamid, Ece Temelkuran, Parul Sehgal, and moderator Aminatta Forna (Writer) on 4/23. RSVP here: bit.ly/Global-Dialogu… #GUGlobalDialogues

In those moments when you truly think together with your peers and avoid the “performance”, the encounters like yesterday’s become nurturing and rejuvenating. Many thanks to Writer Parul Sehgal & #mohsinhamid Georgetown Global Dialogues #guglobaldialogues

With so many calls for help, it's tough. But this family stand a chance of survival with our help. Keep the Jnena Family Together, and Safe! gofund.me/661a00a1

By Mukoma wa Ngugi about Kenya in the 1970's. Same happened in Sierra Leone. Students protested the growing authoritarianism. Faculty stood by. The police raided dorms, beat an arrested students. Pretty much the first and last stand against a regime. cornellsun.com/2024/04/30/wa-…

My review of The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma. The Road to the Country is a literary quest, the hope being that fictional invention will be more convincing than any history book, a vital part of the attempt to keep the past as living memory. theguardian.com/books/article/…

I am very grateful to all the trade unionists who have offered me support. I have met with a number of leading trade unionists, including general secretaries who have offered me their backing to be a Labour candidate at next week's NEC.

Hi Writer , we have made a #documentaryfilm about Sierra Leonean #Paralympics Table Tennis star George Wyndham and would love a follow, any support would be greatly appreciated. The trailer is here: georgefilm.com/trailer #Thankyou 🙏

Heading back to beloved Kenya for the Hay Festival. nbolitfest.com

Rishi Sunak belatedly admitted Frank Hester’s remarks that “I made him hate all black woman and should be shot” were racist. Now it turns out Sunak accepted a further £5 million from him. An insult to me and all black women.

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This year's @NBOLitfest lineup is incredible! The 2024 #NBOLitfest will feature a star-studded cast of African authors including Bernardine Evaristo, @TaiyeSelasi, @AminattaForna, and more! 🗓️ Attend the festival June 27-30, 2024 in Nairobi! Details here: buff.ly/3VEyknm

NBO Lit fest. ⁦Writer⁩ Taye Selasi ⁦Hay Festival⁩

"It was important for me to create a certain amount of distance when I was researching the book, because otherwise I would not have managed to persuade people to talk to me." Writer talks about writing The Devil That Danced on the Water : poda-poda.com/interviews/ami…

I simply don't understand why Nigel Farage didn't just say "I now realise the rumours I spread were false. I shouldn't have done that. I apologise. I'll be more careful in the future". Instead he's kept trying to justify peddling misinformation, and made things worse for himself.