Say You Are One of Them
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Nigerian Jesuit priest Uwem Akpan’s debut collection of five not-so-short stories is an eye-opener. Encompassing a number of different African nations–Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopa, Rwanda–and important.
Short Story in Pangyrus
“Just follow.” He took off, pushing the larger ferns from his face. There were two paths to choose from, both…
Objective Estrangement
“In journalism, immediacy is a valuable commodity. The journalist doesn’t want facts to become clouded by reflection. But literary…
Short Story in The Saturday Evening Post
“From the day Jane walked out our front door — taking everything of value she could stuff in her car,…