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>In three critically acclaimed novels, Akwaeke Emezi has introduced readers to a landscape marked by familial tensions, Igbo belief systems, and a boundless search for what it means to be free. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, the bestselling author of The Death of Vivek Oji reveals the harrowing yet resolute truths of their own life. Through candid, intimate correspondence with friends, lovers, and family, Emezi traces the unfolding of a self and the unforgettable journey of a creative spirit stepping into power in the human world. Their story weaves through transformative decisions about…
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7 editions- Paperback · English · 2021Random House Large Print · 358 pages · 9780593414231
- Hardcover · English · 2021Riverhead Books · 240 pages · 9780593329191
- Other · English · 2022Faber & Faber, Limited · 9780571366163
- Other · English · 2022Penguin Publishing Group · 9780593329207
- Other · English · 2021Faber & Faber, Limited · 9780571366170
- Other · English · 2021Faber & Faber, Limited · 9780571366149
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