‘A Scream in the Storm’ on the Horizon -Veteran Writer K. Moses Nagbe’s New Book a Sensation

MONROVIA – In all respects, Professor Moses K. Nagbe is arguably Liberia’s most contemporary literary whiz, a prodigious man of letters, even though in present-day Liberia where reading, let alone writing and ‘bookishness’, is a painful taboo, he’s not seen so in the eye of the emerging functionally illiterate country. Yet, again, he has hit the reading sub-world with A Scream in the Storm – a new book of his that accordingly “lifts the veil on the unsung heroes of peace—courageous individuals whose voices defied chaos and inspired reconciliation”. Through lyrical prose and vivid characterization, the novel explores themes of resilience, nationhood, and the transformational power of cross-cultural collaboration, says an independent book reviewer. The Analyst reports.    

Veteran Liberian author and literary gem, Moses K. Nagbe, has launched another moving story in the intellectual realm. 

Set during Liberia’s darkest hours, A Scream in the Storm lifts the veil on the unsung heroes of peace—courageous individuals whose voices defied chaos and inspired reconciliation, said a book launch announcement issued during the weekend.

Through lyrical prose and vivid characterization, the novel explores themes of resilience, nationhood, and the transformational power of cross-cultural collaboration, said the announcement apparently syndicated by a reviewer of the book, who said also it is a new historical novel that chronicles Liberia’s journey to peace through global solidarity.

“Why can’t the simple thesis of Ted’s argument make sense and stir us all to noble action? Liberia grew out of America’s slave plantation history. Therefore, America has the greatest duty to help ensure the political, if not the economic, stability of that country. Ladies and gentlemen, must we allow time to obliterate a part of the authentic history of this nation?” said the release bearing the book launched announcement.

“Who has the wit to disprove Liberia’s deep-seated ties to America? That person must prove first that there has never been slavery in the United States of America. Don’t we remember the American—not the European—Colonization Society? Who were the minds? What were the ideas that directed the actions of that ACS? Where did the ACS land its cargo of freemen?” says Senator Mike Lyons to his fellow lawmakers at a congressional hearing, defending Ted Angles, the assistant secretary of state for African Affairs.

A friend in Africa responds to another in America who had apprised him of aspects of life in the United States: “Fresh green American dollars flowing nonstop. Bank executive suits. Flashy cars. Gorgeous apartments (or what you call personal homes). Fabulous meals. These are staple images of America that mesmerize us at home. (If only most of us knew the trick—America shows its cities and buries its villages; it shows its gleam and glittering squares and hides its shanties and squalors. As well, it shows our villages and mind-cringing poverty and buries our cities. Glorify yourself and denigrate others is surely a disease onto death!)”

Those and numerous other excerpts spill from a new historical novel of over 400 pages. It is called A Scream in the Storm, a riveting novel, set to captivate readers worldwide with its fictional yet profoundly resonant account of Liberia’s path to peace. Authored by the West African writer and poet, K-Moses Nagbe, the novel masterfully weaves historical realism with literary imagination to illuminate how a coalition of enlightened Liberians, bolstered by American diplomacy and global goodwill, brought hope to a nation ravaged by war.

The announcement states: “Set during Liberia’s darkest hours, A Scream in the Storm lifts the veil on the unsung heroes of peace—courageous individuals whose voices defied chaos and inspired reconciliation. Through lyrical prose and vivid characterization, the novel explores themes of resilience, nationhood, and the transformational power of cross-cultural collaboration.”

“This is more than a story,” says Nagbe. “It’s an homage to the human spirit’s ability to withstand devastation and rebuild hope—not in isolation, but in unity.”

A Scream in the Storm is scheduled for release in July 2025. It will be available in print format on Amazon and local stations in Liberia.

Contact Pentina Publishers through kateabela@gmail.com for additional information.

A Scream in the Storm explores the far-reaching impact of history on a nation and its people. When their hopes and expectations are not handled with utmost care, grave damage may be done. In the end, the redemptive mystery lies more within than without the confines of the nation. Yet, the power of collaboration can be sweet and beautiful.

K-MOSES NAGBEISA West African writer of Liberian extraction. He currently lives in America, where he continues to teach and write, drawing from many disciplines, including Law, Media Studies, Health Literacy, Business Studies, Social Work, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Early Childhood Education, and Funeral Education.

A progeny of Grand Kru County, he holds a PhD in Education, publishing titles include The Nation of Plenty Plenty People: The Scum of the Earth: How They Bonded and Incensed the Economic Tribe of Liberia in Election 2017; Beyond Bufoonery: Exploring Ways to Get Liberia Well-Rooted in All Things Diligent and Dignifying.

The also boasts of producing, Amandla: A Short Survey of Student Activism in Liberia; In Liberia, West Africa, April Fourteen: Check Wa- Way, My Friend; The Big Quarrel and Other Vexing Issues in Modern Liberia; Between the Scissors: Growing Up as an Afrestern Liberian; A Scream in the Storm; Wings for the Next Day; One Saturday in August; Sun at Midnight; Born of the Village Son; Thank You-o, My Brother! Catching Up on a Friday Afternoon; Politics Da People; and Looking Language in the Eye.