"Americanah" Sisters of the Desert Sun's Choice for November

Sisters of the Desert Sun has become devoted fans of award winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.  Each year another one of her titles hits our list of must reads.  When "Americanah" first hit the shelves, several members of our group made their desire to read this work known.  We now have the opportunity to enjoy this well received novel together.  Please check out some of our past posts on other work by this author.  For more information on this and other SDS recommendations and events, follow us on Twitter, Goodreads and Facebook or email us at sistersofthedesertsun@gmail.com.

From the Author's Website (chimamanda.com)

 Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion—for each other and for their homeland.