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Leaving aside the fact that I am not much into memoir at this point in my reading life—thus much of Dream Weaver was personally quite boring—I certainly do recommend it. It's the first book I've read by Ngugi wa Thiong‘o, and I learned a lot about the history, politics, and literature of postwar Kenya. Most of all, I am now eager to dive into his fiction – can't wait!

Starting in on this tonight – I'm excited! It's my first by him. It's a physically beautiful book, no? And what an unfortunate – I would go so far as to say downright egregious – typo on the spine! (Busy yourselves with spotting said typo, if you wish; please ignore my bookish mess… :-)

I know, I know, I know: despite the mountain of books I've acquired in the last 10 days, I had to go back to the 20% off sale at the Tokyo bookstore and pick this up. It's for one of my reading challenges. That's my excuse. :-)

Hit my Goodreads challenge of 60 with my last book 📚 so now just about to devour this

One of the most enjoyable author events I've been to in a long time. Ngugi wa'Thiongo is a wonderfully charming storyteller. As he read excerpts from his memoir I felt as if he were reliving those experiences anew.

Ever been here? Beautiful Skylight Books in Los Angeles is hosting an event with this amazing author tonight. #getindie

Anyone going to be in LA in early September? Check out the Los Angeles Review of Books site!