Marc Ngotonie, 5 Favourites

in June 2026

Marc is a Tanzanian photographer, book reviewer and podcaster. He reads and reviews African and global fiction, using Instagram as a space to think through books, language, and the emotional afterlives of stories. His reviews are thoughtful, measured, and attentive to form, character, and the social worlds texts emerge from, offering readers both critical insight and genuine enthusiasm for literature.

Here are his 5 Favourites:

1. At Night All Blood Is Black – David Diop (French-Senegalese)

2. So Long A Letter – Mariama Bâ (Senegalese)

3. Disgrace – J.M Coetzee (South African)

4. African Stories Anthology – Ben Okri (Nigerian)

5. Dance of the Jakaranda – Peter Kimani (Kenyan)

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