The sights and sounds of Katsina State books fair, by Mairo Muhammad Mudi The recurrent disturbing news reports on the state of insecurity in Katsina State should make anyone headed in that direction, even if for combat purposes, to feel apprehensive let alone for someone going there for intellectual pursuits or literary interactions. So with fear stealthily accompanying me, I embarked on my journey to Katsina to attend the 4th Katsina State Books Fair organized by Lukman Umar Kankia and Amal Abdullahi Abubakar. I arrived the venue in a combative mood...