Yale GALA Ivy-Plus Virtual Book Club. Discussing Under the Udala Trees Thursday, July 16, 8 PM EST (5 PM Pacific) Join us to discuss Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta (2015)--a lesbian coming of age story, set in warn-torn Nigeria -- on a lively Zoom call. Organized by Jim Clark (Yale SM '78) and Natasha (ES '
Join us Thursday, July 16, 2020 8-9:30 PM EST (5-6:30 PM Pacific Time)
RSVP for Zoom link: https://undertheudalatreesdiscussion.eventbrite.com
What: Yale GALA Ivy-Plus Virtual Book Club. Discussion of Under the Udala Trees, by Chinelo Okparanta (2015). A Nigerian, lesbian book. Everyone welcome.
When: Thursday, July 16, 2020. 8-9:30 PM EST (5-6:30 PM Pacific Time). Check back for RSVP info.
RSVP: https://undertheudalatreesdiscussion.eventbrite.com Optional: submit book ideas for next session (during RSVP or email to Jim and Natasha anytime)
Cost: FREE.
Enjoy a lively and engaging discussion with old and new friends, about our book Under the Udala Trees, by Chinelo Okparanta (2015). Yalies and friends are warmly invited; everyone is welcome.
Under the Udala Trees, by Chinelo Okparanta (2015 - 2nd release): A lesbian coming of age story, set in Nigeria. Has won many awards
"Under the Udala Trees is a novel by Nigerian-American author Chinelo Okparanta written in 2015. It is set in 1960s Nigeria and follows the story of Ijeoma, a girl growing up in war-torn Nigeria who must come terms to term with her sexuality and the conflict this presents in society." (Wikipedia)
A 2017 Granta's Best of Young American Novelist
Finalist for the 2017 International Dublin Literary Prize One of NPR's Best Books of 2015 A 2016 Lambda Award Winner
Long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
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