Under The Udala Trees

Under The Udala Trees"If you've ever wondered if love can conquer all, read [this] stunning coming of age debut." Marie Claire A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR * BuzzFeed * Bustle * Shelf Awareness * Publishers Lunch "[This] love story has hypnotic power." The New Yorker Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does. Born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to

the soon-to-be-martyred young man who is ashamed of unwanted thoughts that mar his heroism

are all too happy to participate in the event and even make a little wager on who can make it through the corn maze the fastest--but their fun is suddenly cut short when a dead body is found in the middle of the maze

Adina quickly gets the feeling that something isn't quite right with both the Remingtons and her fellow competitors

it's tough to prioritize physical and mental wellness as a Black woman

home cooks can learn how to create some of the most iconic African dishes

genre-expanding debut" -The New York Times

heartbroken but undeterred

inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor

This gave him plenty to talk about in therapy

Each believing the other to be dead

looted from Beijing centuries ago

choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides