
A nationwide strike in Nigeria has sent world oil prices to record highs, but turmoil and chaos is nothing new to the world’s seventh largest oil exporter.
In her award-winning debut novel “Purple Hibiscus,” 26-year-old Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writes poignantly about her Nigerian homeland from the perspective of a 15-year-old girl, Kambili. It is a story about family, religion, politics, and change.
Hear Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talk about the inspiration for her novel, “Purple Hibiscus.”
Guests:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, novelist and winner of The O. Henry Prize. Her debut novel is “Purple Hibiscus”.













