Launched in 2015 by award-winning author Faith Adiele and musician and educator Holly Shogbesan, African Book Club is a free monthly series that celebrates the current renaissance of African literature. The series highlights Africa’s diversity by seeking out female and LGBTQ voices, newer literary genres like Afro-Futurism, Young Adult, and Mystery, and representation from all 50+ countries, including translations from Arabic, French and Portuguese.

In Fall 2019, MoAD partnered with Faith Adiele, co-hosting the monthly gatherings. Building upon the momentum and community cultivated around the book club, this partnership has established African Book Club as a core component of the literary programming at MoAD.