We kick off our series on Contemporary Nigerian Fiction with Awkwaeke Emezi's second novel The Death of Vivek Oji.  Disguised as a murder mystery, the novel is actually a story of sexual awakening in conservative Nigeria.  We talked about our expectations for the novel and why, ultimately, it left us wanting more.

This is the first episode in our Contemporary Nigerian Fiction series.  We will also review and discuss Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo in forthcoming episodes.

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