As Ada fades into the background of her own mind and these selves - now protective, now hedonistic - seize control of Ada, her life spirals in a dark and dangerous direction. Narrated from the persp
One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body stretched out on the veranda. Teeming with unforgettable characters whose lives have been shaped by Vivek's gentle and enigmatic spirit, it shares with us a Nigerian childhood that challenges expectations. This novel, and its celebration of the innocence and optimism of youth, will touch all those who embrace it.SHORTLISTED for the Dylan Thomas Prize'Electrifying.' O: The Oprah Magazine
A New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and ';one of our greatest living writers' (Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. It's been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she's almost a new person nowan artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it's time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn't ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. She's even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the dangerous thrill
Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the town. Bitter's instinct is to stay safe within the walls . . . but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that the adults say is 'just the way things are.' If she does find a way to help the revolution, she must also ask: at what cost?
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTSTONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER"[A] beautiful, genre-expanding debut. . . . Pet is a nesting doll of creative possibilities." -The New York TimesThe award-winning, genre-defyin
One of the most anticipated and best reviewed novels of 2018, Freshwater is the remarkable debut of an astonishing young writer.Ada has always been unusual. As an infant in southern Nigeria, she is a
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST"[A] beautiful, genre-expanding debut. . . . Pet is a nesting doll of creative possibilities." -The New York TimesThe highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-w
