A short collection of stories centering on the various complexities of human emotions. The assault on a beauty queen, from a place of refuge in an unfamiliar environment, extrapolates the frailties of human emotions. It is a storytelling of a collective sit out of mature storytellers spilling their utmost secrets of sober reflections of what life has thrown at them. To an impossible love story of an older woman and a younger man.
Jumoke Okuwobi is a romance writer. Born in Lagos in she wrote her first short story at the age of fifteen and developed a love for writing. She studied Literature-in-English at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
“The Affair” and some other short stories were written as a hobby while working in various establishments. These can be found on her website www.jumokeokuwobi.com Jumoke draws inspiration from her years of working with the Media, Oil and Gas sector and the Banking Industry, as well as socializing and meeting people.
Jumoke lives in Lagos with her Husband. A Ration of Thorns is her first novel.
With When He’s Not a Stranger and Other Stories, you are likely to feel a part of this encounter at some point, as several aspects of contemporary life, especially those less talked about openly, are unveiled throughout the book.
Her masterly way of addressing those dark-side psychosocial issues in society makes for deep contemplation. The non-judgmental setting gives each one the freedom to lay it all bare without any fear of embarrassment or condemnation. What a way to delicately introduce a culture of secrecy and personal shame to the possibility of addressing their issues and finding healing from the sufferings of others in similar situations.
Through these stories, the author weaves real issues around relatable contexts that the reader can easily get soaked into. That is what brings her writings so close and so enjoyable as well as passionately engaging. Another excellent work! – Olaniyi Omotosho
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