An Essence Book Club Recommended Read, MAKEDA is a novel about many loves - the love between a bright young boy in the South and his “specially gifted” grandmother; the love between that same boy, as a young man, and a young woman who is beautiful not only on the outside but, more importantly, on the inside as well. It speaks of the power of love amongst parents, siblings, relatives; and, most importantly, presents an exquisite unfolding of our journey as a people - from Africa’s age of antiquity until the present, and holds the promise of us both discovering - and falling in love with - ourselves, as an intriguing and ancient people, all over again.
Akashic Books has established a new imprint Open Lens, the special purpose of which is to publish works by authors that describe, highlight, and celebrate the best that is within us.
Should you decide to read MAKEDA, I hope that it will lift and inspire you for years to come.
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