Category archive: Literature
Black Panther: The Black Marvel Superhero That is Truly Impressive
Here comes T’Challa- the first black super hero from Marvel and one of the only black comic characters type cast as someone with undeniable power and clout. We look further into his backstory.
DetailsUp and About: Stories Re-Imagined
Stories Re-imagined is a brilliant concept that adds another facet to the telling of stories, reviving African oral tradition for the kids, and making literature come alive for the grown ups.
DetailsEvent Review: Just A Book! Launch
Kenya’s Super-Nerdy Electro Pop Art Collective Just A Band have released a book! Titled Just A Book, the book was launched during an exhibition at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi last Friday
DetailsThrowback Thursday: Classic Young Adult Book Series From Your Childhood
Let me take you down memory lane. I mean way back! Here’s a list of 8 classic book series you enjoyed reading when you were young.
DetailsHow to be a Writer in Kenya: Advice from Writers
How do you become a writer in Kenya? We asked some writers for advice.
DetailsHow To Be A Writer In Kenya: Go Digital
Kenya has seen a recent writing boom. Bloggers are churning out content on topics across the board at an overwhelmingly rising rate. The Kenyan bloggersphere is saturated. But despite the digital-storyteller-phenomenon - and call them old fashioned - some writers want something more than a Wordpress account
DetailsBarfly: Musings on the House Husband
Aside from the obvious blow to the male ego that comes with being a dependent, it sounds like a pretty sweet life.
DetailsThe Future of Kenyan Literature: Going Global
We look to our local ecosystem of literary stalwarts to define ‘Kenyan Literature’ as those stories written by Kenyans about Kenya. Not excluding Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, the undisputed grandfather of local writers, Kenyan literary figures are few and far between, particularly those who have managed to transcend borders on a global scale.
DetailsUP Gallery & Creative Hub Guide: The Alternative Wishlist
There’s always something for everyone in Nairobi. We looked at some of the most popular creative hubs and galleries to see what they have lined up for this weekend. Consider this our Alternative Wishlist.
DetailsEvent Review: The Debate Around Afro-futurism
The African Futures Festival has just come to a close, provoking more questions than answers. UP gives you a sneak peek into the debates that were had around Afrofuturism and otherwise, African futurism.
DetailsQuote Me If You Dare: Chimamanda Isn’t All That
You are singing Chimamanda’s praise, diagnosing yourself with depression- because she wrote about it online- I won’t be joining your party.
DetailsWeekend Wish List
Monday is gone, Tuesday is officially a blur and Wednesday; Wednesday is here to welcome the weekend. A weekend isn’t much of a weekend if you have no plans. That’s why we have the weekend wish list to help you sort that out. Here is a list of events going down this weekend; Thursday 14th
DetailsWriter Alex Nderitu Offers Fans an Unexpected Treat on His Birthday (Hurry while stocks last)
It’s Alex Nderitu’s birthday and he has a special gift for Kenyan readers.
DetailsTop10Tuesday- Nairobi’s Top 10 Male Writers
Unless you have been living under a rock, a reading revolution is taking place. These days, its not enough to say you’ve read you some Ngugi wa Thiong’o or Chinua Achebe, you must confess an intimate acquaintance with the works (works, not books) of Noviolet Bulawayo, Chika Unigwe or Antje Krogg to namedrop but a
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Nadia Favre: Nairobi Radio’s Queen of Comedy
If you’re a fan of rock and roll, then you’ll probably recognise Nadia Favre’s voice from frequently causing you to spit out coffee onto your desk at work
DetailsKwezi Comics: A Lot Of Potential
Kwezi comics are striving to make their hero the biggest African superhero ever to grace a comic book cover. The first edition was a bit of a wash but we see a lot of potential.
DetailsThe World’s Loudest Library: Delving into Sex, Weirdness and all that is Taboo
It was a blurry and exhilarating piece of conversation, with barbs flying back and forth across the outdoor arena, laughter and applause spilling forth at particularly astute points.
DetailsTop Ten Tuesdays Feminist Reads
A feminist novel is not one that deals exclusively with stories and lives of women but one that but one that highlights an aspect of the female condition at the same time offers an imperative for change. Here are is a selection of our top ten.
DetailsBest Of Nairobi: Bookshops
The demise of the printed word has been predicted for 150 years. Here’s to another century of Books! Here are the best book stores in Nairobi.
DetailsKenyan Fantasy Anthology
We at UP spent some time today reading the new anthology from the brilliant authors at Will This Be A Problem. It blew our minds, we are very sure it will blow yours.
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