Author: Tochi Onyebuchi

HARMATTAN SEASON by Tochi Onyebuchi – Review

Posted May 30, 2025 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 12 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Tochi Onyebuchi’s latest melds hard boiled noir and fantasy in a perfectly paced story with humor and heart. “The français are a Harmattan that never ends.” Harmattan Season is a tautly written crime story with magical overtones, set in a fantasy version of postcolonial West Africa. This is a slow-burn mystery told from […]

Posted January 20, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A raw and heartbreaking story about growing up Black, Onyebuchi infuses his tale with fantastical elements and gives us characters who are not willing to sit still. I went into Riot Baby with no expectations at all, and I think that’s the best way to approach this story. This short novella is a […]