Sun October 15, 2023
MOAD & LITQUAKE PRESENT: AFRICAN BOOK CLUB Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
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Join MoAD and Litquake for a conversation with Nigerian author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi as she discusses her dazzling novel Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions, which explores her homeland's past, present, and possible future through the interconnected stories of four students at an all-girls boarding school, who grapple with the unexpected possibilities--and limitations--of adulthood and the uncertainties of the world within and outside of Nigeria.
?Revolving around loss, belonging, family, friendship, alienation, and silence, Jollof Rice is a moving, multifaceted portrait of lives shaped by hope and sorrow--of women who must contend with the ever-present and unsettling notion that moving forward in time isn't necessarily progress. This program is presented as part of MoAD's African Book Club, dedicated to reading and promoting 21st century literature by and about Africans. Author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi will be in conversation with author, professor, host and co-founder of African Book Club, Faith Adiele.
"Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between." --Roxane Gay
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?Revolving around loss, belonging, family, friendship, alienation, and silence, Jollof Rice is a moving, multifaceted portrait of lives shaped by hope and sorrow--of women who must contend with the ever-present and unsettling notion that moving forward in time isn't necessarily progress. This program is presented as part of MoAD's African Book Club, dedicated to reading and promoting 21st century literature by and about Africans. Author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi will be in conversation with author, professor, host and co-founder of African Book Club, Faith Adiele.
"Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between." --Roxane Gay
Join MoAD and Litquake for a conversation with Nigerian author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi as she discusses her dazzling novel Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions, which explores her homeland's past, present, and possible future through the interconnected stories of four students at an all-girls boarding school, who grapple with the unexpected possibilities--and limitations--of adulthood and the uncertainties of the world within and outside of Nigeria.
?Revolving around loss, belonging, family, friendship, alienation, and silence, Jollof Rice is a moving, multifaceted portrait of lives shaped by hope and sorrow--of women who must contend with the ever-present and unsettling notion that moving forward in time isn't necessarily progress. This program is presented as part of MoAD's African Book Club, dedicated to reading and promoting 21st century literature by and about Africans. Author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi will be in conversation with author, professor, host and co-founder of African Book Club, Faith Adiele.
"Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between." --Roxane Gay
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?Revolving around loss, belonging, family, friendship, alienation, and silence, Jollof Rice is a moving, multifaceted portrait of lives shaped by hope and sorrow--of women who must contend with the ever-present and unsettling notion that moving forward in time isn't necessarily progress. This program is presented as part of MoAD's African Book Club, dedicated to reading and promoting 21st century literature by and about Africans. Author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi will be in conversation with author, professor, host and co-founder of African Book Club, Faith Adiele.
"Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between." --Roxane Gay
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