Last year, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie created Ifemelu, the protagonist and blogger in her novel “Americanah,” one of the smartest and sharpest chronicles of contemporary life on three continents.
Now, readers can catch up with Ifemelu through “The Small Redemptions of Lagos,” at AmericanahBlog.com. This new blog focuses on Ifemelu’s life in Nigeria, a kind of younger sibling to the novel’s incendiary and anonymous blog, “Raceteenth or Various Observations about American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negros) by a Non-American Black.”
The new installment is no less expressive. Ifemelu’s observations are piercing, even on such subjects as a leaky roof at a Lagos airport or a friend who needs to take better care of herself: “Don’t expect water to taste like Coke. It is not Coke. It is water. And it is better for you.”
In the first handful of posts, love interest Obinze (whom Ifemelu calls “Ceiling”) appears, along with best friend Ranyinudo. More characters are expected.
“Americanah” won the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction and was selected as one of the 10 best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review, the BBC and Newsday. Earlier this year, actress Lupita Nyong’o (fresh off her Best Supporting Actress win for 12 Years A Slave) announced she had optioned the rights to Adichie’s book, with plans to star in and produce the movie adaptation.
In the meantime, readers will have the web posts to keep them primed. “Ifemulu does have an opinion on everything and why shouldn’t she be like that?” Adichie told an interviewer in March. “I wanted her to be like that. I admire her very much.”
Simon Njoku
September 5, 2014
Chimamanda Ngozi,I love your books,I love you,you are a one in a million African Queen.I love your works,the god of literature speaks through you,well done o
Ajibike Oshodi
September 6, 2014
so great that we can still share the lives of the characters in americah , I look forward to reading your blog
Joseph
September 6, 2014
Interesting blog.
MurtaZa Micky Yusuf
September 6, 2014
I think readers are euphoric about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah, not only because of its very creative, so spontaneous plots and rapid scenery in the book, I think many folks are excited and eclectic about Obinze and the imagery of love, loving, the ills and the consequences. Nonetheless I concur that Americanah is a very profoundly written story and a couple of experiences about the life of a Nigerian-American. Kudos! Kambili–I really like that name! LOL. That’s why I keep mentioning it. Thank you.
Mengistu
September 6, 2014
Interesting !
CHELIMO BRIAN
September 6, 2014
its great
Nkem Eugene Ejiofor
September 6, 2014
Americanah has much on Philadelphia, I’d fancy from Ngozi’s perspective – reading in the blog what’s going on with the Philly Sound. What are the brother’s and sister’s up to – these days.
Christopher Akinlade
September 6, 2014
I’ve read all your novels and I think that so far, Americanah is the best. Reading that novel gave me further insights on how I can improve on my personal blog. My teenage daughter talks and share videos and tidbits about you with me all the time. I dare to say you are my heroine too. Thanks for being such a good role model. I am always looking out for your latest titles. The Americanah blog is very refreshing. May your pen not run dry.
Thessa
September 6, 2014
The first few passages of Americanah was all it took and I feel in love. My first Chiamand’s novel and I LOVE it. You took your readers on a journey and the unique thing is that anyone who reads the Americanah will love to go on that journey. Good job!!!!….
Renee
September 6, 2014
Fantastic!
Mimisiku
September 6, 2014
I cant wait for the movie,,,great Novel
Eyinade Adelere
September 7, 2014
Half of a Yellow is being shown in Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria presently. I hope Americanah will also be adapted into a film.
Ezesinachi Ljc Atana
September 7, 2014
She is one in a million i like
Irebami
September 15, 2014
To be candid, just like Edmund White suggested a Booker prize for you in his blurb in your book Half Of A Yellow Sun, I strongly want to state that you deserve everything a literary Icon like you are can ever get.
Ngozi, you are a priceless gift to human race. I enjoy reading half of a yellow sun over and over again. As I strongly believe the newly released book will always worth the time I will give to it when I get a copy.
kudos literary icon!!
Pst.Prisca Richards
October 12, 2014
Just one word for you Ngozi. You are Blessed
nangozo
November 25, 2014
love love love it. totally here for Americanah, this blog and every work of THIS BRILLIANT author
Spencer
December 13, 2014
Gracious hands are made certain;
Certain by the blissful srength to friend a pen; a pen is mightier than
a sword.
A pen could always be a lover’s friend.
I salute you. U’re good.