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2023 Read Widely: Sub-Saharan Africa
Black Authors - Fiction
Black Voices in Fiction (adults)
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Black Authors - Fiction
Black Voices in Fiction (adults)
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"A tender, potent, and compulsively readable novel of a Nigerian-Indian family and the deeply held secret that tests their traditions and bonds"--
Southeastern Nigeria. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As adolescence gives way to adulthood, Vivek finds solace in friendships with the boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives,...
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