Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison and the Power of Ambiguity

Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison and the Power of Ambiguity

Beloved reflects a deep ambivalence about revelation, specifically about the use of language to reveal."">"Beloved reflects a deep ambivalence about revelation, specifically about the use of language to reveal."

By Namwali Serpell | February 20, 2026

Why Are We Fascinated by Strange Faces?

Why Are We Fascinated by Strange Faces?

Namwali Serpell Considers the "Smiling Disease" Exhibit, the Elephant Man, Michael Jackson, and Cleopatra

By Namwali Serpell | September 29, 2020

Africa Has Always Been Sci-Fi

Africa Has Always Been Sci-Fi

On Nnedi Okorafor and a New Generation of Afrofuturists

By Namwali Serpell | April 1, 2016

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