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Shobha Rao

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  • Uwem Akpan

    Uwem Akpan

    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:
    An Unrestored Woman

    Try:
    Say You're One of Them
    by Uwem Akpan

  • Sindya Bhanoo

    Sindya Bhanoo

    Sindya Bhanoo's fiction has appeared in Granta, New England Review, Glimmer Train, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of an O. Henry Award, the Disquiet Literary Prize and scholarships from the Bread Loaf and Sewanee writers... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    An Unrestored Woman

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    Seeking Fortune Elsewhere
    by Sindya Bhanoo

  • Yvette Christiansë

    Yvette Christiansë

    Yvette Christiansë was born in South Africa under apartheid and emigrated with her family via Swaziland to Australia at the age of eighteen. She is the author of the poetry collections Castaway (1999) and Imprendehora (... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    Girls Burn Brighter

    Try:
    Unconfessed
    by Yvette Christiansë

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