God's Children Are Little Broken Things

In nine exhilarating stories of queer love in contemporary Nigeria, God's Children Are Little Broken Things announces the arrival of a daring new voice in fiction

"These stories are written with raw tender grace. They dramatize what love is like in a time when love is under siege... It is clear from this book that a serious literary talent has emerged." — Colm Toibin

In this stunning debut from one of Nigeria's most promising young writers, the stakes of love meet a society in flux. Generations collide, families break & are remade, languages & cultures intertwine, & lovers find their ways to futures; from childhood through adulthood; on university campuses, city centres, & neighbourhoods where church bells mingle with the morning call to prayer.

"Although he writes about queer lives & loves in Nigeria, Arinze Ifeakandu's voice is sensually alert to the human & universal in every situation. These quietly transgressive stories are the work of a brilliant new talent." — Damon Galgut, Booker Prize-winning author of The Promise

These nine stories of queer male intimacy brim with simmering secrecy, ecstasy, loneliness & love in their depictions of what it means to be gay in contemporary Nigeria. A debut of emotional charge, with the touch of grace & the compassionate signature of an important new voice.

"The stories of Ifeakandu’s debut collection are nothing less than breathtaking & daring, each exploring queer relationships in all their nuanced & unpredictable configurations: secret romances, brief but passionate encounters, relationships that are tested by cultural pressures... Deftly capturing the richness & dangers of romantic connection, these stories complicate & reimagine queer narratives."  — Kirkus Reviews

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Arinze Ifeakandu was born in Kano, Nigeria. An AKO Caine Prize for African Writing finalist & A Public Space Writing Fellow, he is a graduate of