Sex makes its way into the story, first, from the mother’s perspective, as something to be avoided, and then as something that has to lead to procreation—and soon. You write, “Your mother insists that ...

Rather than identify with a country, writer Taiye Selasi chooses to identify with localities — local places and cities where her diverse range... Taiye Selasi: How Do The Places We Call Home Inform ...

First. There are many ways to be an immigrant. Some immigrate to territories, others to tax brackets. There is only one way to be an expat. Say your parents, both doctors, were born in West Africa.

Why must writers from Africa always bear the burden of representing their continent? They should be granted artistic freedom, as other authors are African literature, as it’s called, is enjoying a bit ...

Just when we thought Dove’s Love Your Curls campaign couldn’t get any better, the beauty brand partnered with best-selling author, Taiye Selasi (author of Ghana Must Go) to create a digital book that ...

Taiye Selasi is the embodiment of "Afropolitan", a word she coined. Born in London, to a Nigerian mother and Ghanaian father, the 33-year-old writer and photographer grew up in the States and now ...

Last week in New York City, Adobe hosted a dinner and panel at Harlem’s popular Red Rooster. The panel covered Adobe’s Stock visual trends of 2018—silence and solitude, the fluid self, multilocalism, ...

Taiye Selasi contains a chorus of voices, as befits someone who, at 33, has had four different names (without getting married) and lived on four continents. At her photo shoot and interview, Selasi ...

Her first novel is not even out yet, but Taiye Selasi is already a superstar feted by the likes of Salman Rushdie. Her flamboyant personal style matches the literary hype, writes Gaby Wood. Taiye ...

Rather than identify with a country, writer Taiye Selasi chooses to identify with localities — local places and cities where her diverse range of experiences have helped shape her many identities.