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We, The Kindling: Otoniya J. Okot Bitek in Conversation with Ber Anena - Prairie Schooner For two decades, starting around 1987, the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels led by Joseph Kony waged a war against the government of Uganda under President

I had the pleasure of interviewing the poet, writer and scholar Otoniya J Okot Bitek on her debut novel, We, The Kindling. A hugely important book. Thank you #PrairieSchooner for giving our conversation a home.

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Deadline: March 15, 2026
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Back from #Snowdonia, but still largely quiet on social media. I'm writing though*! See you out there soon.

[*My most recent essay is in the current issue of #PrairieSchooner: Google "Mauve is a Song Worth Singing" 🙏🏾]