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The Other Americans

Features • News

Is There a Quota of 5 Books by African Authors for Every “Best 100 Books of 2019” List?

by Brittle Paper

Features November 17, 2019

Laila Lalami’s The Other Americans Longlisted for the 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Features• News October 09, 2019

Laila Lalami, Scholastique Mukasonga, & Akwaeke Emezi Are Finalists for the 2019 National Book Awards

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Features March 25, 2019

Read an Excerpt from Laila Lalami’s New Novel, The Other Americans

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features• News January 21, 2019

Laila Lalami’s Fourth Novel, The Other Americans, Is a Family Saga, a Murder Mystery, and a Love Story

by Otosirieze Obi-Young