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When Physics and Mathematics collide with Fiction – Olukorede S Yishau

At the centre of this strange and compelling universe stands Anyanwu, the sun god, a character rendered with both mythical grandeur and startling ordinariness. He is not confined to the heavens or trapped within ancient folklore. Instead, he walks among men. He goes to the cinema in Bodija, drinks palm wine and Fanta, laughs loudly while watching Chinese films, quarrels, fights physically with men and runs to fight another day. The blending of the divine with the mundane gives the novel its peculiar energy and originality. The supernatural is domesticated without losing its mystery, collapsing the boundaries between gods and humans, spirits and flesh.

Of dreams we hold dear and the weight of their loss – Olukorede S Yishau

Adichie’s portrayal of America is unflinching, exposing the contradictions that define the nation. It is a country where police brutality remains rampant, where racial disparities in maternal mortality persist, and where the American Dream is often nothing more than an illusion.

Sefi Atta highlights The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of America – Olukorede S Yishau

The day Lukmon, who holds a doctorate degree in Literature, gets hold of Osaro’s book, he shudders at the lies in it. The book, he admits, is good; the only problem is that it is not non-fiction because almost all the details are made up…