April reading

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Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent, Dipo Faloyin

An early contender for best book I've read this year. Faloyin was a writer for Vice, and some of the ideas in this book were first aired on the site. Lots of books are described as hilarious and poignant; this one actually is. Faloyin is from Lagos, and the first two chapters are

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I'm halfway through listening to the audiobook edition of "Africa is Not A Country" and I'm enjoying it so much! I'm laughing out loud in parts, gasping at Faloyin's gorgeous descriptions of his hometown of Lagos, and learning so much. He's a hilarious writer and now I want to read all of his work. Thank you so much for this recommendation!

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Yay, this is awesome!

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Do you keep track of your reading on a site like Goodreads or StoryGraph? If so, I'd love to follow along!

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I'm on Goodreads under my real name but I don't post any reviews there. Happy to connect!