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The Books That Shaped My Life: Imbolo Mbue

August 27, 2016

This month, Cameroon-born, NYC resident Imbolo Mbue releases her much anticipated debut novel, Behold The Dreamers. It explores the cost of the American Dream for a young migrant family from Cameroon and their financially priveleged employers. Here, she shares the books that shaped her life.

 

Source: http://www.elle.com.au/culture/elle-book-c...
← ‘Behold the Dreamers’ review: Imbolo Mbue’s commanding novel of African immigrants and the American dreamBehold the Dreamers is a fresh telling of well-known tale →
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As a writer and a reader, I am better for this beautiful narrative.
—Jacqueline Woodson, winner of the National Book Award