Ghostroots
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The supernatural looms over the grime and sweat of everyday life in Lagos in this debut collection of stories from a prize-winning young Nigerian writer 'A marvellously unsettling collection where the everyday strangeness of life and the uncanny rub up against each other to create real fire' Kelly Link 'Ghostroots is the kind of collection you dream of discovering and reading - from one of my favorite living writers' Jeff VanderMeer 'Here you'll find breathtaking stories of the familiar and the strange, full of empathy for characters trying to bridge chasms between communities, families, generations, and their ghosts. 'Pemi Aguda builds worlds with blade-like acuity. You'll be caught in their sway and transported' Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness'Darkly imaginative stories that creep under your skin and stay buried there. Disturbing, enthralling and unforgettable' Tanarive Due, author of The Reformatory The supernatural looms over the grime and sweat of everyday life in Lagos in this dazzling collection of stories from a prize-winning young Nigerian writer.'Thrilling and disturbing' Financial Times'Excellently uncanny' Daily Mail'You'll find it hard to tear yourself away' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of UsThe Lagos of these twelve sinister and beguiling stories is multi-faceted, peopled by Pentecostal Christians and exasperated atheists; by tight-knit extended families and struggling single fathers. Here are characters cursed by guilt, bound by the ties of ancestors and community; or enchanted by the allure of mysticism and would-be prophets. There are gossips and party girls - and a schoolboy followed home by a group of tribal masquerades, cloaked in feathers and twinkling beads. Yes, his mother has warned him not to bring strangers home, but he is sure she will understand ... Exploring the dark borders between psychology and superstition, these feverishly imaginative stories of trauma, betrayal, terror and love lay bare the forces of myth, tradition, gender, sexuality and modernity in Nigerian society. Powered by a deep empathy, and glinting with humour and insight, they announce a major new literary talent.INCLUDING THE STORY 'BREASTMILK', SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING 2024
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The supernatural looms over the grime and sweat of everyday life in Lagos in this debut collection of stories from a prize-winning young Nigerian writer 'A marvellously unsettling collection where the everyday strangeness of life and the uncanny rub up against each other to create real fire' Kelly Link 'Ghostroots is the kind of collection you dream of discovering and reading - from one of my favorite living writers' Jeff VanderMeer 'Here you'll find breathtaking stories of the familiar and the strange, full of empathy for characters trying to bridge chasms between communities, families, generations, and their ghosts. 'Pemi Aguda builds worlds with blade-like acuity. You'll be caught in their sway and transported' Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness'Darkly imaginative stories that creep under your skin and stay buried there. Disturbing, enthralling and unforgettable' Tanarive Due, author of The Reformatory The supernatural looms over the grime and sweat of everyday life in Lagos in this dazzling collection of stories from a prize-winning young Nigerian writer.'Thrilling and disturbing' Financial Times'Excellently uncanny' Daily Mail'You'll find it hard to tear yourself away' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of UsThe Lagos of these twelve sinister and beguiling stories is multi-faceted, peopled by Pentecostal Christians and exasperated atheists; by tight-knit extended families and struggling single fathers. Here are characters cursed by guilt, bound by the ties of ancestors and community; or enchanted by the allure of mysticism and would-be prophets. There are gossips and party girls - and a schoolboy followed home by a group of tribal masquerades, cloaked in feathers and twinkling beads. Yes, his mother has warned him not to bring strangers home, but he is sure she will understand ... Exploring the dark borders between psychology and superstition, these feverishly imaginative stories of trauma, betrayal, terror and love lay bare the forces of myth, tradition, gender, sexuality and modernity in Nigerian society. Powered by a deep empathy, and glinting with humour and insight, they announce a major new literary talent.INCLUDING THE STORY 'BREASTMILK', SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING 2024
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