Thirty-four powerful stories that inform, entertain, and illuminate from the best emerging and award-winning African writers working today, including nine new s

An anthology of short stories by African writers from a dozen countries. The subjects range from war and politics to problems with domestics and African humor.

Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya. Helon Habila focuses on younger, newer writ

“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” —Barack

Biographical sketches of modern Africans from varied walks of life illustrate the individual and societal conflicts of a continent in the process of transition