Lagos Noir, Paperback

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""In the introduction to this excellent anthology, Abani welcomes readers to Lagos, Nigeria, a city of more than 21 million and an amazing amalgam of wealth, poverty, corruption, humor, bravery, and tragedy. Abani and a dozen other contributors tell stories that are both unique to Lagos and universal in their humanity...This entry stands as one of the strongest recent additions to Akashic's popular noir series.""--Publishers Weekly, Starred review, pick of the week for June 4""Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, with a population of 21 million, has, like many coastal cities, a 'very checkered and noir past, ' writes novelist Chris Abani in his introduction to this anthology.""--BBC Culture""The beauty of this book, which contains 13 stories from Nigerian writers, is that it serves as a travelogue, too.""--Bloomberg, included in ""The Darkest Summer Reading List for Those Bright, Beachy Days""This volume is a must, as it introduces new writers of considerable talent and new works by writers you may have read and enjoyed previously...If you just like good stories about ordinary people with an extraordinary twist, this collection should not be missed.""--New York Journal of Books""Many stories have been written about the continent's largest megacity Lagos, but let's be honest--you can never have enough stories about Lagos.""--Okay Africa, included in ""5 Books by African Writers You Need to Read This Summer""The African megalopolis of Lagos, Nigeria, makes a perfect setting for mystery stories with a noir bent...With its breadth of contributors, this latest volume in the publisher's city noir series will satisfy both the fan of contemporary African fiction and the newcomer interested in discovering some new voices.""--Library Journal Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, West Africa ent