Women Dyers in Abeokuta, a Nigerian in America, and a Surprise for Auntie

Check out this week’s selection of great books chosen by our librarians! You can find all of these awesome titles and more at our Community Library at 196 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Looking for your next great read? Search our catalogue and e-library or browse previous picks for inspiration. 
A Squatter's Tale by Ike Oguine
A Squatter’s Tale is about is about Obi, a young high-flying Nigerian financier who decides to travel to America to seek greener pastures after the finance company he works for suddenly collapses. This novel is a humorous and human take on what success and failure mean for the young Nigerian abroad.
The Bluest Hands: A Social and Economic History of Women Dyers in Abeokuta (Nigeria), 1890-1940 by Judith A. Byfield
Women played a vital role in the Abeokuta indigo dyeing industry from 1850 to 1939. This period was particularly critical for the dyeing industry as legitimate trade and colonialism transformed the social, political, and economic context in which female dyers plied their trade. Women indigo dyers simultaneously shaped and were shaped by the uneven processes of colonialism and capitalism, with profound consequences both for women dyers and the Abeokuta indigo industry itself.
As one of the few historical treatments of African craft producers, The Bluest Hands illuminates changes in the political consciousness and political activism of women dyers as they mobilised to protect their industry.
A Surprise for Auntie by Lanna Solaru
Akin who travels from his village to Ibadan to live with his aunt while he attends the Government College. But before he reaches his aunt's house, trouble befalls him and he meets two new friends. In an attempt to solve his problems, he and his friends go on an exciting adventure.
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