A one-eyed chicken, a chimpanzee forgotten in a cage, babies with hydra heads squished into pulp. Everday madness and monsters are explored against the backdrop of an indifferent Lagos in Uche Okonkwo's dynamic debut collection. Across ten evocative stories, A Kind of Madness dips in and out of the lives of Nigerians, weaving through their lunacy and longing, unravelling the tensions between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, best friends, siblings and more. Brimming with vitality, these bites of mundane madness mark the arrival of an extraordinary new talent in fiction and will leave you hungering for more.
Uche Okonkwo
Uche Okonkwo is a Nigerian author known for her acclaimed novel "The Dance of the Vultures," which explores the complexities of post-colonial Nigeria. Her writing style is characterized by vivid imagery and sharp social commentary. Okonkwo's contributions to literature include shedding light on the cultural and political landscape of Nigeria.
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