Ari Bookman

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At the body shop

Because of the internet I know many things about the graphic artist DJ Ndebele. I know he’s not a DJ, nor is he from the Ndebele tribe. I know that despite ...
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Diaspora Blues

What do you do when a dream dies? Maybe it’s the end of a career, a loss of faith, a devastating fire. What happens when we “lose the plot,” when we sense t...

Ari Bookman

Ari Bookman studies African literatures and cultures in Chicago, USA. His most recent writing, based on his research in Kenya, examines the relationship between literature and consumption from 1963 to the present.