books of the week

‘The Days of Afrekete’ by Asali Solomom

Liselle Belmont is having a dinner party. It seems a strange occasion–her husband, Winn, has lost his bid for the state legislature and they’re having

‘New York My Village’ by: Uwem Akpan

From a suspiciously cheap Hell’s Kitchen walk-up, Nigerian editor and winner of a Toni Morrison Publishing Fellowship Ekong Udousoro is about to begin the opportunity

‘No Matter What’ by Beverly Morris

No Matter What is a dramatic novel of interlocking relationships. Through challenges and situations that would make most people walk away, somehow these couples find