Veteran journalist and publisher, Femi Akintunde-Johnson, popularly known as FAJ, will release the digital version of his latest book, ‘Reflections’ on Tuesday, June 15.
The over 300-page book is the third by the English graduate of the University of Jos, with the previous being ‘Lifelines: A Slice of My Life’ and ‘Footprints: Interventions in Nigerian Entertainment’,
A statement disclosed that ‘Reflections’ would be launched at an exclusive virtual event hosted by culture activist Jahman Anikulapo and the Culture Advocates Caucus on Tuesday.
The book, it further noted, “is filled with enriched information, personal recollections, detailed fact-checking of many of the major works of Nigeria’s movie and theatre stars across the ages. It also includes some never-before-seen photographs provided by these actors or their family members and associates for those who have moved on.”
Commenting on the book, FAJ, ex-editor of Fame, Encomium, New Treasure and TPL, described it as “an anthology, a collection of my thoughts, observations, and sentiments during more than three decades chronicling the Nigerian entertainment industries as a journalist, critic, and systemic rewarder.”
Also commenting, journalist and author of “The Danfo Driver in All of Us’, Niran Adedokun, hailed ‘Reflections’ quality.
He said it is “breezy without being pedestrian and intellectual without alienating any reader who seeks knowledge. This book at once sets the records straight, venerates those to whom honour is due and inspires opportunities for further scholarship on the subject matter. It is recommended for everyone whose feet itch for a role in the variety of opportunities that the Nigerian film industry offers.”
The founder and Editor-in-Chief of Africanwriter.com, Sola Osofisan, also hailed the book’s depth. “What Reflections captures in snackable bites, divided into seven chapters, are the profiles of the luminaries whose radical thinking and struggles manifested in the shining beacon now called Nollywood,” he said
‘Reflections’ is available for pre-order at $2.99 (N1,495) on Amazon and wixsite till June 15 and will, after that, be sold for $9.99 (N4,995).
