Calling all poetry lovers! Immerse yourself in the world of words at Lilian Muyoka book reading and signing next Saturday at our store. Discover the stories and emotions woven into her new collection ‘Love Tides’ co-authored by Anyango Nyar Aketch. See you there!

New week, new reads! Visit our store at Alpha House 1st floor, Door 17, Oginga Odinga Street. Call/Text/WhatsApp us on 0702850522 for orders or inquiries. #africanfiction #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

‘Allow Me to Introduce Myself’ is a darkly funny, heartfelt satire about the dangers of social media and the deceptive allure of a picture-perfect existence. Available in store. #africanfiction #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

Mid-week reads! #lolweboookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

Shani Akilah’s stunning collection brings to life the stories of Black-British Londoners as they explore friendship and romance, community and independence, and navigate their way through the relationships that make them who they are. Available in store.

‘Love Tides’ is a beautifully woven tapestry of poems, knitting the seasoned voice of Anyango Nyar Aketch with that of Muyoka Yaolah, a promising literary dilettante. We will be hosting Muyoka Yaolah tomorrow at our store from 2pm. Join us! #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore

One of the first pieces of long fiction from Kenya to explore its 2007 post-election violence in detail, ‘The Havoc of Choice’ is a delicate and deeply personal attempt to understand the root of this spontaneous yet organised conflict and to figure out what healing looks like.

What are you reading this week? Call/Text/WhatsApp us on 0702850522 for orders/inquiries. Visit our store at Alpha House 1st Floor, Door 17, Oginga Odinga Street. #africanfiction #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

‘Like Water Like Sea’ is a poignant tale of self-discovery and resilience, sexuality and motherhood, and falling apart to become truly whole. Available in store.

Mid-week reads! How many of these have you read or hoping to read? #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

No One Dies Yet is the debut novel of Ghanaian writer Kobby Ben Ben. How do you begin a murder story starring a curious foreigner and an opportunistic local without giving away the entire plot- who died and why? You start with the obvious villain. Available in store.

The weekend is here, what are you reading? Visit our store at Alpha House 1st floor, Door 17, Oginga Odinga Street. Call/Text/WhatsApp us on 0702850522 for orders/inquiries/deliveries. #africanfiction #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

We have books for the little ones as well! Visit our store for these and so much more. #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

We are OPEN! Come visit our store at Alpha House 1st floor, Door 17, Oginga Odinga Street and get a new book! #africanliterature #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

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Get ready to groove to the beat! 🎶 Come and enjoy an afternoon full of amazing local talent. Contact us on 0702850522 to reserve your spot or for any inquiries. #lolwebooksevents #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

Today we celebrate Nigerian-British writer Onyi Nwabineli. Have you read any of these two? Both titles available in store. #onyinwabineli #africanfiction #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

‘How to Say Babylon’ is the stunning story of Safiya Sinclair’s struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, ruled by her father’s strict patriarchal views and repressive control of her childhood, to find her own voice as a woman and as a poet.

What are you reading this weekend? #africanfiction #lolwebookske #kisumubookstore #kisumu

Tomorrow is book club day! Join us at our store from 2pm for a discussion of ‘The Eternal Audience of One’ by Rémy Ngamije This coming-of-age tale follows a young man who is forced to flee his homeland of Rwanda during the Civil War and make sense of his reality.