In Dependence

Cassava Republic
Sarah Ladipo Manyika
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Over 3 million copies sold Spanning four decades, the novel covers social and political upheavals from 1960s onwards, from independence in Nigeria to the Civil Rights movement in the US, and the cultural and sexual revolutions that swept the globe. To be published on 1 October, Nigeria's annual Independence Day

Contributor Bio

Sarah Ladipo Manyika was raised in Nigeria and has lived in Kenya, France, and England. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and taught literature at San Francisco State University. Sarah is a Patron of the Etisalat Prize for Literature and Books Editor at ozy.com. She lives in San Francisco and currently serves on the boards of Hedgebrook and the Museum of the African Diaspora.