Lagos Noir
Brooklyn, New York, USA : Akashic Books, [2018]
Format: Book
Description: 217 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.
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 location within the geographic area of the book. West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria's best-known authors. Brand-new stories by: Chris Abani, Nnedi Okorafor, E.C. Osondu, Jude Dibia, Chika Unigwe, A. Igoni Barrett, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Adebola Rayo, Onyinye Ihezukwu, Uche Okonkwo, Wale Lawal, 'Pemi Aguda, and Leye Adenle.
Series: Akashic noir series.
Other Authors:
Abani, Chris, author, editor.
Dibia, Jude, 1975- What they did that night.
Unigwe, Chika. Heaven's gate.
Okorafor, Nnedi. Showlogo.
Barrett, A. Igoni, 1979- Just ignore and try to endure.
Manyika, Sarah Ladipo, 1968- Swimming pool.
Rayo, Adebola. What are you going to do?
Ihezukwu, Onyinye. For baby, for three.
Okonkwo, Uché. Eden.
Lawal, Wale. Joy.
Aguda, 'Pemi. Choir boy.
Abani, Chris, author, editor.
Dibia, Jude, 1975- What they did that night.
Unigwe, Chika. Heaven's gate.
Okorafor, Nnedi. Showlogo.
Barrett, A. Igoni, 1979- Just ignore and try to endure.
Manyika, Sarah Ladipo, 1968- Swimming pool.
Rayo, Adebola. What are you going to do?
Ihezukwu, Onyinye. For baby, for three.
Okonkwo, Uché. Eden.
Lawal, Wale. Joy.
Aguda, 'Pemi. Choir boy.
Contents:
What they did that night / by Jude Dibia -- Heaven's gate / by Chika Unigwe -- Showlogo / by Nnedi Okorafor -- Just ignore and try to endure / by A. Igoni Barrett -- The swimming pool / by Sarah Ladipo Manyika -- What are you going to do? / by Adebola Rayo -- For baby, for three / by Onyinye Ihezukwu -- Eden / by Uche Okonkwo -- Joy / by Wale Lawal -- Choir boy / by 'Pemi Aguda -- The walking stick / by E.C. Osondu -- Uncle Sam / by Leye Adenle -- Killer ape / by Chris Abani.
Subjects:
Detective and mystery stories, Nigerian (English)
Short stories, Nigerian (English)
Lagos (Nigeria) -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery stories, Nigerian (English)
Short stories, Nigerian (English)
Lagos (Nigeria) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781617755231
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
M Lagos | St. Andrews Indoors | Mystery | Out (Due: 5/18/2024) |