Prince of Monkeys and The Brevity of Beautiful Things with Nnamdi Ehirim | Ep. 08
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Title: Prince of Monkeys and The Brevity of Beautiful Things with Nnamdi Ehirim
Episode Number: #8
Guest: Nnamdi Ehirim
Release Date: 9th May, 2025
Description:
This week, we have seasoned Nigerian storyteller Nnamdi Ehirim on the show. He starts off recounting how he got into storytelling (1:00) from listening to hip-hop early and writing his first verses to Nas' "One Mic". Then we delve into the review of his books "The Brevity of Beautiful Things" and "Prince of Monkeys" (6:03) and walk through his creative mind writing these stories, his perspective on writing stories (8:58) with his audience in mind, writing with a Nigerian lens, writing on (15:42) morally grey characters, the theme of inter-ethnicity (27:10) across his life, balancing life and being an author, and dropped some nuggets (42:09) for young writers. This and more on this incredibly layered episode, and we strongly recommend you listen to this amazing episode!
Key Takeaways:
Writing stories you love and care about
Writing with the environment in mind
Telling more diverse and culturally rich stories
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Resources & Mentions:
Author's Book 1: Prince of Monkeys on Goodreads
Author's Book 2: The Brevity of Beautiful Things on Rovingheights Books
Guest’s Social Media: @minoehirim
Episode Credits:
Podcast Host: Uche Ezeudu
Audio Producer: Tony Doe Onwuchekwa
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
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