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The novel that changed my mind – ten experts share a perspective‑shifting read

Our beliefs aren’t fixed. They’re shaped, stretched and sometimes overturned by the ideas we encounter as we move through life. For many of us, novels are the moments where that shift happens.

The Conversation

Medical negligence in Nigeria: what’s known, and what needs to be done

Medical negligence in Nigeria came to the fore when author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accused a Lagos hospital of negligence after the death of one of her 21-month-old twin boys. Nkanu Nnamdi died on 6 January 2026 after a brief illness.

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Death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son prompts calls for overhaul of Nigeria’s healthcare sector

Pleas for scrutiny of system fraught with accusations of negligence after one-year-old’s death in hospital

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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son’s death

Lawyers for Adichie and her husband serve Euracare hospital with legal notice after death of 21-month-old

The Guardian - UK

Award-winning author devastated by death of young son

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The Independent UK

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s one-year-old son dies after short illness

Award-winning Nigerian novelist is ‘devastated’ by ‘profound loss’, a statement from her family says

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reveals her one-year-old son has died after a short illness

The Nigerian novelist has requested privacy to grieve after the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, who was one of twin boys

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The best fiction of 2025

The Guardian’s fiction editor picks the best of the year, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count to Thomas Pynchon’s return, David Szalay’s Booker winner and a remarkable collection of short stories

The Guardian - UK

God in Nigeria: the country’s novelists help us understand the complexity of Christianity

In African literature, Christianity has usually been shown as a foreign religion brought to the continent by European missionaries and colonisers. But in the past few decades, Nigeria’s writers have dealt with it in a far more complex way as Christianity is rooted in, and transformed by, local realities, ranging…

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Why Annie Leibovitz is still asking what women look like

The legendary portrait photographer revisits a landmark 90s series, with a new book and a London talk.

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‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, author Ben Okri and other leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stage

The Guardian - UK

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says she is terrified her sons will ‘join manosphere’

Nigerian-American author tells Cheltenham literature festival audience having boys made her ‘worry more’

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22 Colorful Paintings That Celebrate Women’s Strength And Beauty Across Cultures

Mexican artist Yael Medrez Pier brings the vibrant world of Indigenous women to life through her colorful oil paintings.

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Audible is currently free – these are the best audiobooks I’ve listened to

Immerse yourself in these great reads narrated by well-known voices

The Guardian - UK

Chimamanda has returned to fiction after 12 years. But is the author stuck in the 2010s?

As a talent, the Dream Count writer remains confident and commanding – but as a social commentator, Adichie seems stranded

The Conversation

Chimamanda’s Lagos homecoming wasn’t just a book launch, it was a cultural moment

When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African literature. The internationally celebrated Nigerian writer had not published a novel in the past 12 years, and her long-awaited return stirred both anticipation and speculation. In the post-COVID…

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‘We must unite’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s rallying cry at Nigerian literature festival

Author’s keynote speech calls for preservation of Igbo worldview, culture and traditions amid separatist movement turning increasingly violent

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7 Books That Are Considered Classics Today (They’ll Surprise You)

When we think of classic literature, titles like Pride and Prejudice or Moby-Dick often come to mind. However, the literary canon is ever-evolving, and some books that were once overlooked or controversial have now secured their place as classics. These unexpected literary classics challenge our perceptions and offer fresh insights…

Marie Claire

The spring reading list—the page-turners that will have you hooked

Featuring truly fine debuts and household names

International Business Times

Are Women Allowed Their Own Dreams, Wonders Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Twelve years after her last novel, best-selling Nigerian author and feminist icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is making a highly anticipated return with "Dream Count".

The Guardian - UK

Where to start with: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The award-winning Nigerian author and Beyoncé-sampled essayist is back with her first novel in a decade, which makes now a great time to get to know her work

The Conversation

A deep curiosity about ordinary people: in Dream Count, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores love and loss

When Chia is offered a book deal in the US, she thinks it’s for her “light, funny takes on travel”, but it turns out the publisher wants her to go to the Congo to write about violence against women.

The Conversation

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book Dream Count explores love in all its complicated messiness

Award-winning Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has landed. It’s been over a decade since Adichie published her previous novel, Americanah, following on global successes for Half of a Yellow Sun and Purple Hibiscus.

Evening Standard

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: a beautifully written triumph

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first novel since 2013’s Americanah is a winner

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