Books by Chika Unigwe
“The Middle Daughter centres on a wealthy Nigerian family who, at the offset, are very, very happy and filled with hope. But they get a call one night and tragedy has befallen them. The focus of the book is on the middle daughter, Nani, after she loses her oldest sister and father in quick succession. Her world spins off its axis and, isolated and misunderstood by her grieving mother and sister, she’s drawn to this charismatic preacher who offers her a new place to belong.” Read more...
Chioma Okereke, Novelist
On Black Sisters Street
by Chika Unigwe
Four African prostitutes, sharing a house in Antwerp, tell the often harrowing stories of their lives.
Interviews where books by Chika Unigwe were recommended
The best books on Diaspora, recommended by Ellah Allfrey
Books are like men, you can be surprised by the ones you find cute, says the former deputy editor of Granta magazine. She recommends the best books from the Diaspora.
Novels Set in Nigeria, recommended by Chioma Okereke
Nigeria is a vast, vibrant, and highly diverse country that offers endless inspiration for fiction writers. Here, the novelist and poet Chioma Okereke—whose new book Water Baby unfolds in Makoko, an extraordinary floating slum in Lagos—recommends five fascinating novels that are also set in Nigeria.
