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Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) is the author of the memoir Dear Senthuran; New York Times bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji, which was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize; Pet, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature; and Freshwater, which was named a New York Times Notable Book, longlisted for both the Wellcome Book Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.
Pet
Bitter
A book all about the truth Pet by Akwaeke Emezi from Faber & Faber
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A book to get creative with Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi from Faber & Faber
26 days ago
Happy Birthday Akwaeke Emezi! Now's the time to read Bitter published by Faber & Faber.
1 month ago
Happy Birthday Akwaeke Emezi! Now's the time to read Pet published by Faber & Faber.
Are you going on an Easter Egg Hunt this weekend? Why not read Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi from Faber & Faber
2 months ago
Bitter is a brilliant read to inspire young artists. By Akwaeke Emezi from Faber & Faber
A remarkable book that your children will love. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi.
7 months ago
Could there be a better time to read Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi. Published by Faber & Faber.
8 months ago
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