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From Zamfara up country, to the Niger Delta down south, with a finale in Africa’s most populous city, Lagos, this collection of stories and a novella are inspired by newspaper headlines and narrated by a range of Nigerian voices that are elevated to the realm of the sublime by Sefi Atta’s distinctive, clinical narrative skill.

“…written with quiet virtuosity. Atta’s control of tone is remarkable”
-Teju Cole

“Sefi Atta is a brilliant artist… I have been very touched by the beauty and diversity and depth of these stories.”
-Uwem Akpan; author of ‘Say You’re One of Them’ (Oprah Bookclub Selection)

“…steady, quiet, and yet bold narrative voice… a story teller who is so in tune with the suffering and other life happenstances of her characters”
-Mohammed Naseehu Ali; author of ‘The Prophet of Zongo Street’