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.

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...

Nov 12, 20196 min read

MISSING AMERICANS: The real ones

Missing Americans The Missing American (Coming Jan 14, 2020) THE MISSING AMERICAN, an Emma Djan Investigation in which Washington DC...

Sep 20, 20194 min read

WHO IS GORDON TILSON?

Who Is Gordon Tilson? Gordon Tilson is an important character in the novel The Missing American, which will be released on January 14,...

Aug 2, 20192 min read

LETTER FROM GHANA–1

Letter from Ghana I’ve been in Ghana now for just under a month combining books/family/leisure, although I have to say I’ve had little of...

Travels to Ghana

Jul 25, 20191 min read

THE MISSING AMERICAN

The Missing American When American Gordon Tilson joined the Peace Corps in the 1980s, he went to the country of Ghana for his service....

Jun 30, 20193 min read

AFRICAN FICTION, WESTERN READERS

AFRICAN FICTION, WESTERN READERS African fiction, western readers? Why is that a question? The sad irony of African writers in the...

May 9, 20195 min read

AFRICA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MURDERS-4

AFRICA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MURDERS-4 The US has its share of cold cases, unsolved murders, and murder mysteries that have never been...

Apr 22, 20193 min read

AFRICA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MURDERS-3

AFRICA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MURDERS The US has its share of cold cases, unsolved murders, and murder mysteries that have never been...

Mar 19, 20197 min read

AFRICA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MURDERS-2

AFRICA’S GREATEST UNSOLVED MURDERS-2 The US has its share of cold cases, unsolved murders, and murder mysteries that have never been...