Expert In All Styles explores the complex and often painful struggles of individuals with desire, despair, and hope within the social constructs of contemporary Nigeria. The twelve stories in the collection range in setting and tone \u2013 from the joys of a family excursion in Maiduguri to an American-Nigerian family\u2019s return to Lagos. Expert In All Styles is a thoughtful, incisive collection with memorably-drawn characters whose lives are as universal as they are particular.<\/p>\n
“In this gorgeously crafted debut, Echeruo interrogates the dynamics of power \u2013 from the intimacies of domestic life, to the machinations of national politics and the fervour of religion \u2013 seeking always an understanding of the human condition. Expert in All Styles is a thoughtful, incisive collection with memorably-drawn characters whose lives are as universal as they are particular.” \u2014 Ellah P. Wakatama, Editor of Africa39 and SafeHouse<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s gregarious and dense with life. From the uncertain futures of a high-flying couple that relocates from Washington DC to Lagos, through a nurse trying to get pregnant by a husband who starts snoring while he\u2019s still in her mouth and to the title story, narrated by a barber who is surprised and heartbroken at how quickly he becomes a real expert in all styles, Echeruo\u2019s collection is a rich, affecting and grand voyage through contemporary Nigerian life in the 21st century.” \u2014 Brian Chikwava, Author, Harare North<\/p>\n
\u201cEcheruo has a good ear. His characters are sharply drawn, and his stories are filled with wit, beauty and heart\u201d \u2014 Chika Unigwe, Author, On Black Sisters Street<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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