Americanah

Purple Hibiscus

In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus, teenage Kambili and her brother Jaja live in an upscale, constantly redecorated home, with…

5 years ago

Americanah

Americanah tells the story of a Nigerian woman’s years in the US, and her eventual return to Nigeria. I was…

6 years ago

Echoes From The Past

Tayo Emmanuel's new novel Echoes From The Past is written in Nigerian English, which helps establish the setting early on. Just…

6 years ago

Chicken Hero

Chicken Hero by Uyi Osifo begins with young Uyi (called Zack in what is otherwise an autobiography) playing with his siblings,…

6 years ago