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Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun
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August 1, 2018
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August 29, 2018
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August Author Pick: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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“There are two answers to the things they will teach you about our land: the real answer and the answer you give in school to pass. You must read books and learn both answers.”


If, like me, you are a product of a white, Eurocentric education system, this is essential reading. It should be essential reading anyway, but particularly if your answer to "did you know Nigeria had a civil war?" is "huh?". In Half of a Yellow Sun, Adichie offers us a feat of historical storytelling, navigating the br ...more
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