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Meet the Most Promising New Voices of Nigerian Fiction
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie introduces five young writers you should know
Jul 11 2019 - McSweeney’s
7 Nigerian Novels About Toxic Relationships
Nnamdi Ehirim, author of "Prince of Monkeys," recommends books on the poisonous effects of love
Apr 4 2019 - Nnamdi Ehirim
62 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2023
These highly anticipated books tell important and rarely amplified stories
Jan 3 2023 - R.O. Kwon
A World Where Blackness Is a World of Possibility
Hafizah Augustus Geter reclaims her origin story in the memoir "Black Period"
Dec 20 2022 - Nadia Owusu
If You Want to Build a Story, Become an Architect
Mary-Alice Daniel's memoir traces tangled roots and maps myriad coastlines to reach a destination called home
Dec 5 2022 - Ladi Opaluwa
Is It Appropriation or Appreciation When a White Man Self-Identifies as Black?
Chinelo Okparanta skewers performative allyship and white liberalism in her novel "Harry Sylvester Bird"
Nov 14 2022 - Pritika Pradhan
7 Short Story Collections About the Dislocation of Migration
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi recommends books about the struggles of adapting to a new country
Sep 23 2022 - Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books for Fall 2022
Rasheed Newson, Andrew Sean Greer, and Malinda Lo are among those with forthcoming titles
Aug 25 2022 - Michelle Hart
Three Friends Are Reunited at a Wedding and Confront Their Different Life Paths
In Tomi Obaro's novel "Dele Weds Destiny," three women reflect on the choices they've made under the pressure of Nigerian societal norms
