New Fiction from the African Diaspora - A BBF Bookend Event at RevBooks

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An in-person event at Revolution Books in Harlem

An Afternoon with

Mukoma wa Ngũgĩ will present his new novel Unbury Our Dead With Song, a tale of four talented Ethiopian musicians entering a competition. Part mystery and part philosophical-political inquiry, it is, above all, a love letter to African music. Mukoma wa Ngũgĩ teaches at Cornell University

Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ will present her new novel Seasons in Hippoland, a magical realist story about a rebellious child and her brother sent as punishment to Hippoland. A call to rebellion, an ode to the power of the imagination. Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ has lived and worked in Eritrea, Zimbabwe, and Finland.

Mukoma and Wanjiku are the son and daughter of renowned author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.

Reserve ahead here.

*Proof of vaccination required to attend inside. Outdoor audience will view event on large screen and participate in Q&A with outdoor mike.*

Donation requested at door.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Revolution Books New York, 437 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, United States