Archive - The Kenyan Bookmaker

June 2025

Reading Kenya: Maandamano Books

Some are better than others. The writing of them is still essential.

Jun 24 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

Reading Kenya: Sinners

By Sarah Haluwa, not Ryan Coogler.

Jun 10 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

May 2025

The Thing that Nuria Kenya Is Doing

Kenyans are writing A LOT. And they are all selling at Nuria.

May 19 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

Book Club Read 4: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

When I say romance by African writers, this is what I mean.

May 11 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

April 2025

The One That Started It All

I have been fascinated with this topic since.

Apr 29 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

Publishing in Kenya: A Brief(ish) Overview

If you know nothing on the topic and would like a starting point.

Apr 22 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

March 2025

Book Club Read 3: Love, Marry, Kill

In this book, cheating is abhorrent and it is inevitable.

Mar 24 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

Book Club Read 2: The Sweetest Remedy

Rich dead men always leave a big mess and a good story behind.

Mar 4 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

February 2025

Book Club Read 1: Golibe

So many lost babies.

Feb 13 •

Michelle Chepchumba Korir

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