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Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad
By (Author) Damilare Kuku
Swift Press
Swift Press
18th October 2022
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
256
Width 135mm, Height 216mm
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad is a collection of twelve short stories featuring characters with unique voices and stories that represent the diverse class, gender and ethnic melting pot that is Lagos.
There's a story of a young lady who tries to find her oyibo soulmate on the streets of Lagos; another of a pastor's wife who defends her husband from an allegation of adultery; a wife takes a knife to her husband's penis; and a night of lust between a rising musician and his Instagram baddie takes an unexpected turn.
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad underscores with wit, humour, wisdom and sensitivity, the perils of trying to find lasting love and companionship in Africa's most notorious city.
'With 12 daring short stories inspired by real women in the author's life, Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad explores love, lust, trauma and friendship through witty twists and turns' - Tatler
'Kuku's provocative debut is a brilliant, witty, punchy account of the messiness of relationships.' - Refinery29
'With 12 daring short stories inspired by real women in the author's life, Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad explores love, lust, trauma and friendship through witty twists and turns.... Kuku astounds with her presentation of modern day Lagos, Africa's most notorious city that's one of the fastest growing in the world.' - Tatler
'With relationship themes spanning infidelities, sexting and 'situationships' sons and mothers, serial bachelors (and married and engaged ones), to infertility and sexual assault, Kuku's provocative debut is a brilliant, witty, punchy account of the messiness of relationships.' - Refinery29
Damilare Kuku has worked as a radio presenter, scriptwriter, film producer, actor and director. Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad is her first book.