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Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week is a flashback to October 2022 when I spent a weekend with writers at the Pa Gya! Literary Festival in Accra.  I met Nigerian writer and cofounder of Narrative Landscape Press Limited, Dr. Eghosa Imasuen at the first panel I attended, “Can the African Book Industry Thrive?” For Eghosa the answer must be yes, especially as a firm that believes that owning the means of production is essential to a vibrant publishing industry. Narrative Landscapes Press is committed to more than simply printing physical books they also bring editorial and book design expertise to the fore while developing a cadre of excellent writers. Eghosa’s second novel, Fine Boys, a coming-of-age novel, received wide acclaim in 2012 and was published in America by the Ohio University Press’ Modern African Writers Series in 2021. When he’s not writing or publishing, Eghosa teaches creative writing at the annual Chimamanda Adichie Creative Writing Workshop. Prior to launching into his literary career, he graduated with a medical degree from the University of Benin. In this feel good and insightful conversation, Dr. Eghosa shares tips on how to work with publishers and about the how business of bringing books to the people promises to change the narrative on literacy, lifestyle and literary careers all over Africa. Where to find Eghosa? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook What’s Eghosa reading? Truth is a Flightless Bird by Akbar Hussain My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite What’s Eghosa watching? Andor Other topics of interest: About Benin City About the Benin Massacre About Warri, Nigeria Purple Hibiscus David Hymar Masobe Books Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad The Black Axe Wole Soyinka By Nike CampbellSpecial Guest: Eghosa Imasuen.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week is a flashback to October 2022 when I spent a weekend with writers at the <a href="http://writersprojectghana.com/pagyafest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pa Gya! Literary Festival</a> in Accra. I met Nigerian writer and cofounder of Narrative Landscape Press Limited, Dr. Eghosa Imasuen at the first panel I attended, “Can the African Book Industry Thrive?” For Eghosa the answer must be yes, especially as a firm that believes that owning the means of production is essential to a vibrant publishing industry. Narrative Landscapes Press is committed to more than simply printing physical books they also bring editorial and book design expertise to the fore while developing a cadre of excellent writers. Eghosa’s second novel, Fine Boys, a coming-of-age novel, received wide acclaim in 2012 and was published in America by the Ohio University Press’ Modern African Writers Series in 2021. When he’s not writing or publishing, Eghosa teaches creative writing at the annual Chimamanda Adichie Creative Writing Workshop. Prior to launching into his literary career, he graduated with a medical degree from the University of Benin. In this feel good and insightful conversation, Dr. Eghosa shares tips on how to work with publishers and about the how business of bringing books to the people promises to change the narrative on literacy, lifestyle and literary careers all over Africa. Where to find Eghosa? <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eghosa-imasuen-4a8497151/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eimasuen/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Instagram</a> On <a href="https://twitter.com/eimasuen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> On <a href="https://www.facebook.com/egimasuen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> What’s Eghosa reading? <a href="https://a.co/d/0pvmfTO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truth is a Flightless Bird</a> by Akbar Hussain <a href="https://a.co/hglcKSJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Sister, the Serial Killer</a> by <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Oyinkan-Braithwaite/e/B07D18TL8X/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oyinkan Braithwaite</a> What’s Eghosa watching? <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andor</a> Other topics of interest: About <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_City" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benin City</a> About the <a href="https://therabbitisin.com/fact-about-benin-massacre-and-expenditure-of-1897-f93f63d8691c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benin Massacre</a> About <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Warri" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warri, Nigeria</a> <a href="https://www.chimamanda.com/purple-hibiscus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple Hibiscus</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAxJzRY1uP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Hymar</a> <a href="https://masobebooks.com/about-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Masobe Books</a> <a href="https://a.co/aFs4hNS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Axe_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Axe</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wole Soyinka</a> <a href="https://a.co/d/evQC3kz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">By Nike Campbell</a>Special Guest: Eghosa Imasuen.

Episode 157: Buy the Book with Eghosa Imasuen

In Fine Boys: A Novel (Ohio University Press, 2021), Ewaen is a Nigerian teenager, bored at home in Warri and eager to flee from his parents’ unhappy marriage and incessant quarreling. When Ewaen is admitted to the University of Benin, he makes new friends who, like him, are excited about their newfound independence. They hang out in parking lots, trading gibes in pidgin and English and discovering the pleasures that freedom affords them. But when university strikes begin and ruthlessly violent confraternities unleash mayhem on their campus, Ewaen and his new friends must learn to adapt—or risk becoming the confras' next unwilling recruits.In his trademark witty, colloquial style, critically acclaimed author Eghosa Imasuen presents everyday Nigerian life against the backdrop of the pro-democracy riots of the 1980s and 1990s, the lost hopes of June 12 (Nigeria’s Democracy Day), and the terror of the Abacha years. Fine Boys is a chronicle of time, not just in Nigeria, but also for its budding post-Biafran generation.Eghosa Imasuen is the cofounder of Narrative Landscape Press, a publishing company based in Lagos. He studied medicine at the University of Benin and lives in Lagos with his wife and twin sons.Sara Katz is a postdoctoral associate in the history department at Duke University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9780821424575" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fine Boys: A Novel</a> (Ohio University Press, 2021), Ewaen is a Nigerian teenager, bored at home in Warri and eager to flee from his parents’ unhappy marriage and incessant quarreling. When Ewaen is admitted to the University of Benin, he makes new friends who, like him, are excited about their newfound independence. They hang out in parking lots, trading gibes in pidgin and English and discovering the pleasures that freedom affords them. But when university strikes begin and ruthlessly violent confraternities unleash mayhem on their campus, Ewaen and his new friends must learn to adapt—or risk becoming the confras' next unwilling recruits.In his trademark witty, colloquial style, critically acclaimed author Eghosa Imasuen presents everyday Nigerian life against the backdrop of the pro-democracy riots of the 1980s and 1990s, the lost hopes of June 12 (Nigeria’s Democracy Day), and the terror of the Abacha years. Fine Boys is a chronicle of time, not just in Nigeria, but also for its budding post-Biafran generation.Eghosa Imasuen is the cofounder of Narrative Landscape Press, a publishing company based in Lagos. He studied medicine at the University of Benin and lives in Lagos with his wife and twin sons.Sara Katz is a postdoctoral associate in the history department at Duke University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature</a>

Eghosa Imasuen, "Fine Boys: A Novel" (Ohio UP, 2021)

In Fine Boys: A Novel (Ohio University Press, 2021), Ewaen is a Nigerian teenager, bored at home in Warri and eager to flee from his parents’ unhappy marriage and incessant quarreling. When Ewaen is admitted to the University of Benin, he makes new friends who, like him, are excited about their newfound independence. They hang out in parking lots, trading gibes in pidgin and English and discovering the pleasures that freedom affords them. But when university strikes begin and ruthlessly violent confraternities unleash mayhem on their campus, Ewaen and his new friends must learn to adapt—or risk becoming the confras' next unwilling recruits.In his trademark witty, colloquial style, critically acclaimed author Eghosa Imasuen presents everyday Nigerian life against the backdrop of the pro-democracy riots of the 1980s and 1990s, the lost hopes of June 12 (Nigeria’s Democracy Day), and the terror of the Abacha years. Fine Boys is a chronicle of time, not just in Nigeria, but also for its budding post-Biafran generation.Eghosa Imasuen is the cofounder of Narrative Landscape Press, a publishing company based in Lagos. He studied medicine at the University of Benin and lives in Lagos with his wife and twin sons.Sara Katz is a postdoctoral associate in the history department at Duke University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

In <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9780821424575" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fine Boys: A Novel</a> (Ohio University Press, 2021), Ewaen is a Nigerian teenager, bored at home in Warri and eager to flee from his parents’ unhappy marriage and incessant quarreling. When Ewaen is admitted to the University of Benin, he makes new friends who, like him, are excited about their newfound independence. They hang out in parking lots, trading gibes in pidgin and English and discovering the pleasures that freedom affords them. But when university strikes begin and ruthlessly violent confraternities unleash mayhem on their campus, Ewaen and his new friends must learn to adapt—or risk becoming the confras' next unwilling recruits.In his trademark witty, colloquial style, critically acclaimed author Eghosa Imasuen presents everyday Nigerian life against the backdrop of the pro-democracy riots of the 1980s and 1990s, the lost hopes of June 12 (Nigeria’s Democracy Day), and the terror of the Abacha years. Fine Boys is a chronicle of time, not just in Nigeria, but also for its budding post-Biafran generation.Eghosa Imasuen is the cofounder of Narrative Landscape Press, a publishing company based in Lagos. He studied medicine at the University of Benin and lives in Lagos with his wife and twin sons.Sara Katz is a postdoctoral associate in the history department at Duke University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies</a>

On this episode, Nicole speaks to Nigerian writer, Eghosa Imasuen. They discuss his transition from medicine to writing and how his life experiences shaped him into the writer he is today.