Apex Magazine

Interview with Author Victor Forna

“Always begin a tale with breath—stories are living things held between the teller and her audience.” This line, from Victor Forna’s “Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi,” feels like it’s at the heart...

Interview with Author Victor Forna

“Always begin a tale with breath—stories are living things held between the teller and her audience.” This line, from Victor Forna’s “Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi,” feels like it’s at the heart...

Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi

Breath KADE MAKASI: In … ALL THE CHILDREN: Awt … Storyteller She tells the children to call her Kade Makasi, and if this was one of her stories, she’d describe...

Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi

Breath KADE MAKASI: In … ALL THE CHILDREN: Awt … Storyteller She tells the children to call her Kade Makasi, and if this was one of her stories, she’d describe...