The African Literature Piracy Debate, Poverty and Where to Find Free Legal Books

Last week, a Google Drive link stuffed with African literary texts began circulating on social media, accompanied by a familiar argument: African literature is too expensive, access is a right, and sharing is not stealing. The backlash from writers and publishers was swift, pointed, and worth sitting with. Lola Shoneyin, novelist, poet, founder of the […]

The African Literature Piracy Debate, Poverty and Where to Find Free Legal Books
Last week, a Google Drive link stuffed with African literary texts began circulating on social media, accompanied by a familiar argument: African literature is too expensive, access is a right, and sharing is not stealing. The backlash from writers and publishers was swift, pointed, and worth sitting with. Lola Shoneyin, novelist, poet, founder of the […]