The new book by Chimamanda Ngozie Achidie, The Thing Around Your Neck,  is rich with references to history, culture and literature.  In this short review, I focus on two stories whose events recall Chinua Achebe and Tsitsi Dangarembga. In  "Tomorrow is Too Far", Adichie creates a protagonist that reminds of Tambu in Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions. There … Continue reading Adichie’s The Thing Around Your Neck: A Brief Review →