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A subculture is growing within a niche Instagram community where African book-lovers share posts about their favorite literature, creating an online powerhouse for African literature.

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Africa's Bookstagrammers are Carving Out a Space for the Continent's Authors

Growing communities of social media users, spread all over the continent, are evolving into a major powerhouse for African literature.