Ake Festival, Lagos the Megacity and More #GreatReads

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The Ake Festival programme of events is out! Will you be in Abeokuta this November for it?
Is Governor Fashola's vision of Lagos as a megacity excluding the poor? Femi Aribisala argues "yes" in the Vanguard
A super fan tells us why Chimamanda Adichie is indeed a genius - read our Discover Nigeria article on her here and also check out books by her in the ZODML Catalogue
Canadian author David Gilmour recently sparked an uproar by saying he won't teach books written by women or Chinese authors
Aspiring writers, the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize (maiden) competition is open for entries. Find details here
The beloved hashtag might be ruining the English language

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