Seeing Yourself In The Books You Read w/ Eniola Bayowa

In this episode, I spoke with Eniola Bayowa who’s one of the founders of Book Club Africana. The club started in Chicago and is now virtual due to the pandemic.She spoke about:Why she started the book clubThe type of books they read in the clubHow the book club has helped her with readingThe value of fictionThe type of books she enjoys readingPrevious episodes we referred toHas Social Media Changed Our Lives? (Eniola was a past guest on this episode)On Moving to Nigeria from The United States with YetundeBooks mentionedKintu by Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiThe Shadow King by Maaza MengisteIntimations by Zadie SmithThe Returnees by Elizabeth OkohThe Secret Seven and Famous Five series by Enid BlytonSilver Rose The Bridgerton Series by Julia QuinnWhat it means when a man falls from the sky by Lesley ArimahBad Feminist by Roxane GayStay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo Everything Good Will Come by Sefi AttaI Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia NwaubaniHomegoing by Yaa GyasiOgadinma by Ukamaka OlisakweSubscribe to the newsletter for podcast updates and TV, podcast and book recommendations - rayo.substack.com I would love to hear from you! Share your thoughts or feedback on the podcast by sending a voice message on podinbox.com/lifeinbrown or by messaging me on Instagram @lifeinbrown_