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Say You're One Of Them
Uwem Akpan
Back Bay Books
July 2009
On Sale: July 15, 2009
384 pages
ISBN: 0316113956
EAN: 9780316113953
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Fiction
Uwem Akpan's first published short story, "An Ex-mas Feast,"
appeared in The New Yorker's Debut Fiction issue in
2005. The story's portrait of a family living together in a
makeshift shanty in urban Kenya,
and their attempts to find gifts of any kind for the
impending Christmas holiday, gives a matter-of-fact reality
to the most extreme circumstances--and signaled the arrival
of a breathtakingly talented writer.
"My Parents'
Bedroom" is a Rwandan girl's account of her family's
struggles to maintain a facade of normalcy amid unspeakable
acts. In "Fattening for Gabon,"
a brother and sister cope with their uncle's attempt to sell
them into slavery. "Luxurious Hearses" creates a microcosm
of Africa within a busload of refugees and introduces us to
a Muslim boy who summons his faith to bear a treacherous
ride through Nigeria.
"What Language Is That?" reveals the emotional toll of the
Christian-Muslim conflict in Ethiopia
through the eyes of childhood friends. Every story is a
testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in
the face of the most agonizing situations our planet can
offer. (2008)
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