In Conversation with Author Yejide Kilanko
Channel: all about canadian books
Date: 2022-02-10

What role does tradition, culture and family expectations play in author Yejide Kilanko new novel A Good Name? Today on all about canadian books, we’ll find out... 

Hi! My name is crystal fletcher. Welcome to all about canadian books. Today, I’ll be speaking with author Yejide Kilanko about her new novel A Good Name, which was published by Guernica Editions.

Here's what A Good Name is about. 
Twelve years in America and Eziafa Okereke has nothing to show for it. Desperate to re-write his story, Eziafa returns to Nigeria to find a woman he can mold to his taste. Eighteen-year-old Zina has big dreams. An arranged marriage to a much older man isn't one of them. Trapped by family expectations, Zina marries Eziafa, moves to Houston, and trains as a nurse. Buffeted by a series of disillusions, the couple stagger through a turbulent marriage until Zina decides to change the rules of engagement.

*Please note that this title has a content warning for domestic violence.

To purchase A Good Name:
https://www.guernicaeditions.com/title/9781771836012

Yejide was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. She is a children’s mental health therapist, has written fiction, poetry, children’s books, short fiction and a novella. Yeijde’s debut novel, Daughters Who Walk This Path, is a Canadian bestseller and was longlisted for the 2016 Nigerian Literature Prize.  

You can find Yejide:
Website: https://yejidekilanko.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yejidekilanko
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YejideKilankoAuthor

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