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Chillin' with Chimamanda

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The Queen is here! Today we’re Stoopin' it with award-winning Nigerian author and ground-breaking cultural icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie! Hana has SO many questions for her favorite author- from how African stereotypical narratives are changing, to being a Nigerian mama in 2025 America, to book bans, and returning to writing fiction after 12 years since her groundbreaking novel Americanah.  We’re chillin’ with Chimamanda! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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