Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

Dec 4, 2024 | audacity.substack.com | Roxane Gay |Lindsay Hunter |J. Vanessa Lyon |Oliver Radclyffe |Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

First and foremost, I want to say that I, personally, have enough stuff. Most of us have enough stuff. I love to give experiential gifts whenever possible that are flexible enough for the recipient to choose when they avail themselves of the opportunity, but don’t require a lot of energy and planning on their part. And if it’s for an event on a specific date, I always check to see if they’re available before making the purchase. Easy peasy. The gift of travel is timeless.

Dec 15, 2023 | afrocritik.com | Chimezie Chika |Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera |Nawawi Sani-Deen |Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

FacebookXRedditPinterestEmail For this year, Afrocritik reviews some of the most remarkable short stories published in 2023. By Chimezie Chika and Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera2023 has been a remarkable year for African Literature. This year, African writers published remarkable novels, essays, stories, and plays.

Jun 19, 2023 | outinperth.com | Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

And Then He Sang a Lullabyby Ani Kayode SomtochukwuAllen & UnwinTwenty-three-year-old Nigerian writer and queer activist Ani Kayode Somtochukwu explores the cost of love and freedom in a country where 14 years in prison is the prescribed sentence for anyone in a same-sex relationship. August’s mother died shortly after he was born and his father had disappeared, so the nurse named him.

Jun 15, 2023 | shelf-awareness.com | Ani Kayode Somtochukwu |Elin Hilderbrand |Pim Wangtechawat |Fiona Davis

This week we review a cookbook to kick off the summer, 50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong, "a welcome addition to any baker's library." Plus, And Then He Sang a Lullaby, the debut novel by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu and the inaugural title from the Roxane Gay Books imprint (read more about the imprint here); and When Clouds Touch Us, Thanhhà Lại's stand-alone sequel to Inside Out & Back Again, and featuring "the same kind of...

Jun 13, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

RegisterClear Ani Kayode Somtochukwu on And Then He Sang a Lullaby with Roxane Gay quantity Tuesday, 7:00 pm EDTJune 20, 2023 The Center for Fiction& LivestreamedThe Ticket/Voucher option includes a $10 Bookstore voucher, redeemable toward the featured event book on the night of the event. All registrants will receive a link to livestream the event.