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Open Book FestivalOBF2025: Facing Death
In this event, Foluso Agbaje, Rémy Ngamije and Sarah Uheida speak to Erin Bates about journeying with grief.
This is a recording of a live event that took place at the September 2025 edition of the [...]
2026-01-1458 min
PAGECASTOBF 2025: Bongani Kona interviews Rémy Ngamije (Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space)Pagecast was at the 2025 Open Book Festival, where we spoke with authors about their writing journeys and the stories they share with readers. In this episode, Bongani Kona interviews Rémy Ngamije about his new book, Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space.
Presented as a literary mixtape, Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space is a work that provides you with a uniquely modern reading experience. The A-Side, read as one narrative, tells the story of a soon-to-be thirty-year-old aspiring writer navigating a complicated world. The B-Side, taken as a separate experience, features (seemingly) independent and unrelated s...
2025-09-2423 min
The Lonely VoiceThe Lonely Voice: 'Nine Months Since Forever' & 'The Giver of Nicknames' by Rémy NgamijeOn this episode of The Lonely Voice, super special guest, Rémy Ngamije, joins in to discuss his story, “Nine Months Since Forever” found in his collection Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space: A Literary Mixtape. We also share a short bonus conversation about another story, “The Giver of Nicknames.”Rémy Ngamije is an award-winning Rwandan-born Namibian author.He's also the author of the award-winning The Eternal Audience of One and the book we’ll talk about today.Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space is his collection of award-winning fiction. The subtitle...
2025-07-251h 08
Behind the Mic With Kirkus ReviewsONLY STARS KNOW THE MEANING OF SPACE by Rémy Ngamije, read by Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Dennis Kleinman, Anthony OseyemiHost Jo Reed is joined by AudioFile’s Stephen Cummings, who dives into this absorbing look at contemporary Namibian life. Loosely threaded together into "A" and "B" sides, like a mixtape, the material has a natural rhythm. Anthony Oseyemi portrays the brash writer-on-the-make voice of the "A-side," which recounts how his dreams of becoming a successful writer were confounded by his struggles with women. The "B-side" provides the compelling backbone to the audiobook's themes of growth and survival.
Read our review of the audiobook at our website . Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.
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2025-06-1609 min
BAB Interviews and ConversationsDoek! Reflections by Rémy Ngamije on becoming a writer and founding a literary magazine in Namibia
Doek! is an online literary magazine published in Windhoek since 2019. It has brought to the front new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art —to much acclaim. Experimental and daring in various ways, its beautifully curated editions have enriched Africa’s literary and visual landscape quite unexpectedly. Early on, Rémy Ngamije, one of the co-founders, invited the Basler Afrika Bibliographien to contribute glimpses from its archival holdings and within the curatorial frame of providing “a window to the past”. After a series of historical photography explorations, we now jointly curate past Namibian voices in aural graphs.
In this extract from a public...
2025-02-2515 min
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2240: A 2024 Interview with Remy NgamijeRémy Ngamije discusses his literary mixtape Only Stars Know The Meaning Of Space
2024-12-2600 min
Free Audiobook: Because Folding Laundry Is More Exciting With a StoryOnly Stars Know the Meaning of Space: A Literary Mixtape - Rémy NgamijeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space: A Literary MixtapeAuthor: Rémy NgamijeNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 8:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 12-03-2024Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary FictionSummary:A vibrant and brilliant new collection of award-winning short fiction from the acclaimed author of the “charming, witty, and incredibly humane” (The Pittsburgh Gazette) debut The Eternal Audience of One.
Presented as a literary mixtape, Only...
2024-12-038h 00
LitHouse podcastMy African Reading List: Yvonne Adhiambo OwuorYvonne Adhiambo Owuor is an author, screenwriter, and former head of the Zanzibar International Film Festival. In 2003, the Kenyan won the Caine Prize for African Writing, and her 2013 debut novel, Dust, won the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. In 2015, Owuor visited the House of Literature, a visit that resulted in the Norwegian publication of Dust. The critically acclaimed The Dragonfly Sea followed in 2019. These authors are on Yvonnes reading list:Makena OnjericaOduor OkwiriDennis MugaaIdza LuhumyoTroy OnyangoRemy NgamijeGloria MwanigeKwame NyongoAleya KassamIn this podcastseries the House of Literature in Oslo, Norway invites writers and thinkers to talk about...
2023-01-1939 min
Litteraturhusets podkastMy African Reading List: Yvonne Adhiambo OwuorYvonne Adhiambo Owuor er forfatter og manusforfatter fra Kenya. Hun har tidligere ledet Zanzibar internasjonale filmfestival. I 2003 vant hun novellekonkurransen Caine Prize for African Writing, og i 2013 kom debutromanen Dust, som ble tildelt Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. I 2015 gjestet hun Litteraturhuset, et besøk som resulterte i norsk oversettelse og utgivelse av Dust. I 2019 fulgte den kritikerroste The Dragonfly Sea. Disse forfatterne er på Yvonnes leseliste. Makena OnjericaOduor OkwiriDennis MugaaIdza LuhumyoTroy OnyangoRemy NgamijeGloria MwanigeKwame NyongoAleya KassamHaji Gora HajiI denne podkastserien inviterer Stiftelsen Litteraturhuset forfattere og tenker til å snakke om sine forfatterskap, lesepraksis og sin leseliste fra...
2022-12-2839 min
In the NewsroomWriters must create local contentThere is a huge need for writers in Namibia, according to Doek’s editor-in-chief, Rémy Ngamije. Ngamije is encouraging Namibians to write more Namibian and African stories. He also says it is important that Namibian readers read local material and that will mean publishing houses will see the interest and invest more in publishing local content. Ngamije spoke to In the Newsroom...
2022-09-1204 min
A Readers' CommunityCities with Tshidiso MoletsaneWe go on some literary journeys through South African cities, featuring Tshidiso Moletsane talking about his debut novel, Junx, and with recommendations from Dela Gwala.
Dela recommends ‘Our Move Next’, curated by Kelly-Eve Koopman, Sarah Summers and Vasti Hannie; ‘The Eternal Audience of One’ by Rémy Ngamije, ‘Zoo City’ by Lauren Beukes, and ‘The Woman Next Door’ by Yewande Omotoso. ‘Our Move Next’ is available for download here.
Hosted by Vasti Calitz. Produced by Vasti Calitz and Andri Burnett.
This season is made possible by a grant by the National Arts Council.
A Readers' Comm...
2022-05-2438 min
Listen To Your FootstepsRémy Ngamije, Finding Redemption In ArtIn this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Rémy “rémythequill” Ngamije, a Rwandan-born Namibian writer and photographer. He is the founder, chairperson, and artministrator of Doek, an independent arts organisation in Namibia supporting the literary arts. He is also the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Doek! Literary Magazine, Namibia’s first and only literary magazine.
Beyond his debut novel The Eternal Audience of One, he was written for various publications including The Johannesburg Review of Books, American Chordata. and Lolwe, and many other publications.
We talk the rhythm and energy o...
2022-04-281h 32
Ufahamu AfricaEp. 131: A conversation with Yang-Yang Zhou of the Scope Conditions PodcastAs fans of the Scope Conditions podcast, we're excited to share this interview with Yang-Yang Zhou, one of the hosts of the show. Scope Conditions features cutting-edge research in comparative politics from across the world, so we took this opportunity to talk to Zhou about her own cutting-edge work studying the effects of migrants on host communities. Take a listen to this great conversation between Kim, Rachel, and Yang-Yang Zhou! Books, Links, & ArticlesScope Conditions Podcast with Yang-Yang Zhou & Alan JacobsDOEK! by Rémy Ngamije "Ignorance, Denial, and Insurgency in Mozambique" by Cor...
2022-01-2244 min
Toure ShowRémy Ngamije–I WriteRémy Ngamije is the author of the great new novel The Eternal Audience of One and he Zoomed from Namibia to talk about his book and writing and the political struggles of modern Africans. It’s an amazing conversation.Instagram: @toureshowTwitter: @toureToure Show Episode 297Host & Writer: TouréSenior Producer: Jackie GarofanoAssistant Producer: Adell ColemanEditor: Ryan WoodhallPhotographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick KarpBooker: Claudia Jean
2021-11-241h 11
The Creativity, Education, and Leadership Podcast with Ben Guest44. Finding an Agent and a Publishing DealI was a zero in the literary universe.Rwandan-born, Namibian-based author Rémy Ngamije (https://twitter.com/remythequill) shares his journey from “zero” to acquiring a literary agent and a worldwide book deal with Scout Press.Rémy’s debut novel, The Eternal Audience of One, was published in August of 2021.Here’s are the steps Rémy took to go from zero to published author:* Wrote a novel.* Googled literary agents AND Africa literature. Didn’t find anyone.* Googled agents AND world literature.* Submitted...
2021-09-3033 min
Story Behind the StoryEpisode 31: Rémy Ngamije - THE ETERNAL AUDIENCE OF ONEI talk to Namibian author Rémy Ngamije about his debut novel, THE ETERNAL AUDIENCE OF ONE.
2021-09-0556 min
Real Fiction RadioRémy NgamijeRwandan born Namibian writer Rémy Ngamije discusses his debut novel THE ETERNAL AUDIENCE OF ONE set in Windhoek, Namibia. Shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing. More information about this author: www.realfictionradio.com
2021-08-1828 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Eternal Audience of One by Rémy NgamijePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/490379to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Eternal Audience of One
Author: Rémy Ngamije
Narrator: Michael Boatman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 21 minutes
Release date: August 10, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
“Meet the future of African literature” (Mukoma Wa Ngugi, author of Nairobi Heat) with this “gorgeous, wildly funny, and, above all, profoundly moving and humane” (Peter Orner, author of Am I Alone Here) coming-of-age tale following a young man who is forced to flee his homeland of Rwanda and make sense of his reality. Nobody ever makes it to the st...
2021-08-101h 21Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Eternal Audience of One by Rémy NgamijePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/490379to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Eternal Audience of One
Author: Rémy Ngamije
Narrator: Michael Boatman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 21 minutes
Release date: August 10, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
“Meet the future of African literature” (Mukoma Wa Ngugi, author of Nairobi Heat) with this “gorgeous, wildly funny, and, above all, profoundly moving and humane” (Peter Orner, author of Am I Alone Here) coming-of-age tale following a young man who is forced to flee his homeland of Rwanda and make sense of his reality. Nobody ever makes it to the st...
2021-08-101h 21
Books & Rhymes: The PodcastResistance to Prescription with Jowhor Ile (AKO Caine Prize)We conclude our one-to-one conversation with the shortlisted writers for the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Today’s guest is Jowhor Ile, a Nigerian writer, author of the novel And After Many Days and visiting professor at West Virginia university whose story, Fisherman Stew is vying for the £10,000 prize.We use the music of Fela Kuti, Sade, Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone, Onyeka Owenu, Cardinal Rex Lawson and more as selected by Jowhor to discuss food as an expression of love in his story Fisherman's Stew - an intimate otherworldly love story. We also exp...
2020-07-2700 min
Books & Rhymes: The PodcastMove In Power with Rémy Ngamije (AKO Caine Prize, 2020)The Neighbourhood Watch is a narrative of five disenfranchised people on their quest for survival on the margins of society. We use the music of Hugh Masekela, Salif Keita, Yemi Alade, Lady Smith Black Mambazo - as selected by Rémy to unpack the intricacies of the story. We address poor representations of female characters in fiction written by men, while Rémy opens up about the triumphs and challenges of spearheading DoekLitMag.com, a literary journal expanding the reach of Namibian literature.We continue our special one-to-one interview with the shortlisted writers fo...
2020-07-2000 min
The Cultural FrontlineRoxane Gay: Writing the personal and politicalThis week we’re celebrating writing from some of the world’s leading Black writers. The novelist, essayist and cultural commentator Roxane Gay on the political and personal power of writing. Roxane reflects on the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, cancel culture and how publishing needs to change to become an industry that celebrates all voices.We hear from two short story writers each offering us a glimpse of very different sides of Africa. Tanzanian author Erica Sugo Anyadike charts the rise to power of an African President’s wife while Namibian writer Rémy N...
2020-07-1826 min
A Readers' CommunityEternal Space for Discovery with Rémy NgamijeIn this week’s episode, we speak to Rémy Ngamije, the Rwandan-born Namibian author of 'The Eternal Audience of One', about his meteoric rise from being an unpublished writer to a star on the African literary scene in less than a year, and we hear book recommendations from Book Lounge staff.
Unathi recommends ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas and Luami enjoyed ‘Toe Ons Oneindig Was’ by Zelda Bezuidenhout. Mervyn talks about ‘Brutal School Ties’ by Sam Cowen. Rémy’s list of authors is: Kalaf Epalanga, Ondjaki, Maaza Mengiste, Zukiswa Wanner, Mohale Mashigo, Nozizwe Cynthia Jele, Masande Ntshanga, Bisi Adj...
2020-07-0230 min