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" The Death of Vivek Oji" by Akwaeke Emezi.  One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son’s body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As adolescence gives way to adulthood, Vivek finds solace in friendships with the warm, boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives, foreign-born women married to Nigerian men. But Vivek’s closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. As their relationship deepens—and Osita struggles to understand Vivek’s escalating crisis—the mystery gives way to a heart-stopping act of violence in a moment of exhilarating freedom.

Named a Best Book of 2020 by The New York TimesThe Washington Post, NPRUSA TODAY, Vanity FairElle, Harper's BazaarMarie Claire, Shondaland, Teen Vogue, Vulture, Lit Hub, Bustle, Electric Literature, and BookPage

 

Date:
Monday, September 13, 2021
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Adults     Virtual  
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A physical copy of this book may be reserved at https://www.ccls.org.  An e-book or e-audiobook copy may be reserved at https://chester.overdrive.com.  The public is invited to attend. If you are not already on the Book Club's e-mail list, registration is required to receive an invitation to this event.

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Mark Pinto

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