Kwei Quartey, MD, blogs about African writing and literature, African mysteries, being a Ghanaian-American writer, travel to Africa and beyond, human rights, politics, popular culture, and medicine.

Mar 31, 20211 min read

The Food In My Novels: Part Two

In my last post, we saw some Ghanaian dishes that show up in my novels. But wait, there's more! There was too much to include in one...

Mar 23, 20214 min read

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD

When I joined Soho Press and wrote my first draft for MURDER AT CAPE THREE POINTS, whenever I mentioned a particular meal indigenous to...

Mar 3, 20213 min read

Edgar Allan Poe

THE MISSING AMERICAN (Book photo: Kwei Quartey; background, Enchanted Garden at Edgar Allan Poe by Alfred Wekelo/Shutterstock) On January...

Feb 16, 20215 min read

INSIDE QUARTEY'S BRAIN

Soho Press published an interview with me on their website and I've posted it below: (If any questions come to your mind as you read,...

Feb 4, 20212 min read

WRITING AFRICAN FICTION FOR WESTERNERS

Chinua Achebe–trailblazer Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) at 70 (Photo: ABAYOMI ADESHIDA/AFP via Getty Images) Written in...

African Writers

Nov 30, 20205 min read

CULTURE CLASH: Writing Fiction From Diverse Life Experiences

Culture Clash: Writing Fiction From Diverse Life Experiences In an era when the American administration is doing its best to seal the...

African Writers

Oct 13, 20206 min read

The Evolution of Vaccination: A Historical Perspective

Vaccination, a cornerstone of public health, has been a topic of debate for centuries. This article delves into the rich history of...

Sep 3, 20201 min read

VACCINES: HOW A MILLENNIA-OLD LIFESAVER WAS, AND STILL IS, CONTROVERSIAL

In the era of Covid-19, we’ve heard a lot about vaccines and the international race to produce one. However, even if a successful vaccine...

Aug 18, 20205 min read

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS GUILTY OF NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER

President Trump Is Guilty Of Negligent Manslaughter President Trump, guilty of negligent manslaughter, on a rant In the era of Covid-19,...

Jul 29, 20203 min read

Get Ready For Sleep Well, My Lady–Coming 2021

Sleep Well, My Lady Sleep Well, My Lady (January 2021) In Sleep Well, My Lady, Emma Djan, Private Investigator, returns for another round...

Jul 16, 20201 min read

MY TOP TEN GHANA SCENES

My Top Ten Ghana Scenes I have thousands of photos from Ghana, many of them forming backdrops in my novels. Here are some top ten...

Travels to Ghana

Jun 13, 20203 min read

COVID CRIMES

Covid Crimes Crime in the US during the COVID-19 has followed a not altogether clear path. The general headline has been that crime rates...

Apr 28, 20202 min read

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER GETTING A DNI COVID-19 BRACELET

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER GETTING A DNI BRACELET As countries clamor for ventilators, these complex machines have been assigned a kind of...

Apr 28, 20203 min read

A NEW TWIST TO MEDICINE AND WRITING IN THE COVID-19 ERA

Medicine and Writing in the COVID-19 era The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down in so many ways it’s difficult to quantify....

Apr 14, 20204 min read

CORONAVIRUS CURES: THE BOGUS AND THE PROMISING

Coronavirus cures: The bogus and the promising Putting on my doctor’s hat for a moment, I wanted to take a quick look at where we are in...

Mar 22, 20205 min read

AFRICAN CRIME FICTION

AFRICAN CRIME FICTION Magic and murder in African crime fiction African crime fiction can offer more than its counterpart from elsewhere...