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  • November 2024 Book Club Discussion - The Madwoman of Serrano by Dina Salustio
    November 2024 Book Club Discussion - The Madwoman of Serrano by Dina Salustio
    November 2024 Book Club Discussion - The Madwoman of Serrano by Dina Salustio
    Sat, Nov 30
    Soma Nami Books, Coricom Hse, 33 Ngara R
    Nov 30, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books, Coricom Hse, 33 Ngara R, PRFG+F7M, Ramesh Gautama Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Nov 30, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books, Coricom Hse, 33 Ngara R, PRFG+F7M, Ramesh Gautama Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • October Book Club Discussion - These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere
    October Book Club Discussion - These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere
    October Book Club Discussion - These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere
    Sat, Oct 26
    Soma Nami Books - Greenhouse Mall
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books - Greenhouse Mall, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books - Greenhouse Mall, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • September Book Club Discussion - Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani
    September Book Club Discussion - Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani
    September Book Club Discussion - Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani
    Sat, Sep 28
    Soma Nami Books - Greenhouse Mall
    Sep 28, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books - Greenhouse Mall, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Sep 28, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books - Greenhouse Mall, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • August Book Club Discussion - River Spirit by Leila Aboulela
    August Book Club Discussion - River Spirit by Leila Aboulela
    August Book Club Discussion - River Spirit by Leila Aboulela
    Sat, Aug 31
    Soma Nami Books, Ngara
    Aug 31, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books, Ngara, PRFG+F7M, Ramesh Gautama Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Aug 31, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books, Ngara, PRFG+F7M, Ramesh Gautama Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • July Book Club Discussion - Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
    July Book Club Discussion - Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
    July Book Club Discussion - Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
    Sat, Jul 27
    Soma Nami Books (Greenhouse)
    Jul 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books (Greenhouse), The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Jul 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Soma Nami Books (Greenhouse), The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • June Book Club Discussion of Confessions of Nairobi Men by Joan Thatiah
    June Book Club Discussion of Confessions of Nairobi Men by Joan Thatiah
    June Book Club Discussion of Confessions of Nairobi Men by Joan Thatiah
    Sat, Jun 29
    Nairobi
    Jun 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Jun 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    We all know how Nairobi is unsafe for women, but do we know how unsafe it is for men? Are all men evil and all women saints? This month we explore these and other questions as reflected in Joan Thatiah’s Confessions Of Nairobi Men.
  • May Book Club Discussion of We Were Girls Once by Aiwanose Odafen
    May Book Club Discussion of We Were Girls Once by Aiwanose Odafen
    May Book Club Discussion of We Were Girls Once by Aiwanose Odafen
    Sat, May 25
    Nairobi
    May 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    May 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    In Jan 2023, we devoured, read and gathered to discuss 'Tomorrow I Become A Woman' by Aiwanose Odafen. This month, we are super stoked to pick up where we left off with the sequel, We Were Girls Once...
  • Bottomless Books: A Social Mixer by Soma Nami
    Bottomless Books: A Social Mixer by Soma Nami
    Bottomless Books: A Social Mixer by Soma Nami
    Fri, May 17
    Soma Nami Books
    May 17, 2024, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+3
    Soma Nami Books, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    May 17, 2024, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+3
    Soma Nami Books, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Book Club April Discussion -Discretion by Faiza Guene
    Book Club April Discussion -Discretion by Faiza Guene
    Book Club April Discussion -Discretion by Faiza Guene
    Sat, Apr 27
    Nairobi
    Apr 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Apr 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Book Club November Discussion
    Book Club November Discussion
    Book Club November Discussion
    Sat, Nov 25
    Nairobi
    Nov 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Nov 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Bottomless Books: A Social Mixer by Soma Nami Books
    Bottomless Books: A Social Mixer by Soma Nami Books
    Bottomless Books: A Social Mixer by Soma Nami Books
    Fri, Oct 06
    Soma Nami Books
    Oct 06, 2023, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+3
    Soma Nami Books, PQ2R+677, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Oct 06, 2023, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+3
    Soma Nami Books, PQ2R+677, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    It's a Party. At the Bookstore! Our third edition of Bottomless Books (3.0) is back and we can't wait to host you again!
  • African Book Fair by Soma Nami Books
    African Book Fair by Soma Nami Books
    African Book Fair by Soma Nami Books
    Tue, Aug 01
    Nairobi
    Aug 01, 2023, 9:00 AM GMT+3 – Aug 05, 2023, 6:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, Banda St, Nairobi, Kenya
    Aug 01, 2023, 9:00 AM GMT+3 – Aug 05, 2023, 6:00 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, Banda St, Nairobi, Kenya
    The African Book Fair by Soma Nami Books is an annual week-long book fair organized by Soma Nami Books, a leading Kenyan Pan-African Bookstore. The fair will be Kenya's largest offering and sale of African books, showcasing over 10000 books from over 50 African countries and 2000 titles
  • Rhyme & Reason. In conversation with Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
    Rhyme & Reason. In conversation with Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
    Rhyme & Reason. In conversation with Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
    Thu, May 11
    Nairobi
    May 11, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    May 11, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Book Club March Discussion
    Book Club March Discussion
    Book Club March Discussion
    Sat, Mar 25
    Nairobi
    Mar 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Mar 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM GMT+3
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Rhyme & Reason. In conversation with Shiko Nguru
    Rhyme & Reason. In conversation with Shiko Nguru
    Rhyme & Reason. In conversation with Shiko Nguru
    Sat, Dec 10
    Nairobi
    Dec 10, 2022, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Dec 10, 2022, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Shiko Nguru is a Kenyan author and content creator. Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask is her first book in the Intasimi Warriors series
  • Rhyme & Reason. Onyango Otieno in Conversation with Tiffany Mugo
    Rhyme & Reason. Onyango Otieno in Conversation with Tiffany Mugo
    Rhyme & Reason. Onyango Otieno in Conversation with Tiffany Mugo
    Fri, Nov 25
    Nairobi
    Nov 25, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Nov 25, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Tiffany Kagure curates and creates knowledge on women and sexuality on the African continent, manages spreadsheets, and creates conversations -- all the while trying to figure out how to adult.
  • Rhyme & Reason. Authors in Conversation featuring Michael Onsando and Linda Musita
    Rhyme & Reason. Authors in Conversation featuring Michael Onsando and Linda Musita
    Rhyme & Reason. Authors in Conversation featuring Michael Onsando and Linda Musita
    Fri, Oct 28
    Nairobi
    Oct 28, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Oct 28, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Nairobi, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Michael Onsando is the writer of the Perilous Journey published by Down River Road and the July Agency. Linda Musita is the writer of Mtama Road, a collection of short stories forth-coming from down river road
  • Meet and Greet & Book Signing - Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
    Meet and Greet & Book Signing - Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
    Meet and Greet & Book Signing - Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
    Wed, Apr 27
    Soma Nami Books
    Apr 27, 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+3
    Soma Nami Books, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    Apr 27, 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+3
    Soma Nami Books, The Greenhouse Mall, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
    We've read and loved 'The Sex Lives of African Women' by Nana Darkoa-Sekyiamah. Now, it's time to engage and meet the author in person. Get your books and best angles ready for a Meet and Greet like no other!
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