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Uwem Akpan was born in Ikot Akpan Eda in southern Nigeria. After studying philosophy and English at Creighton and Gonzaga universities, he studied theology for three years at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He was ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
A Long Way Gone
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Say You're One of Them
by Uwem Akpan
Biyi Bandele was born in Nigeria in 1967. He has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, screenplays for the BBC and has had five novels published. He was Judith E. Wilson Fellow at Churchill... (more)
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A Long Way Gone
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The King's Rifle
by Biyi Bandele
Carol Bergman's short stories and literary nonficiton have been published in Willow Review, Onion Review, A Room of One's Own, Absinthe Literary Review, The Bridge, Potpourri, Epiphany and many other publications in the ... (more)
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A Long Way Gone
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Another Day In Paradise
by Carol Bergman
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Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.
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