Rob Spillman, editor of Gods and Soldiers: The Penguin Anthology of Contemporary African Writing, compiled for the collection a diverse group of African authors from across the continent, including well-known writers like Chinua Achebe and J.M. Coetzee and rising stars like Chimamanda Adichie and Laila Lalami. Spillman, editor and co-founder of the literary magazine Tin House and a writer himself, dropped by Zócalo’s offices to discuss why African writers are having a moment in the sun.
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