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DANCE OF THE JAKARANDA is a New York Times Notable Book of 2017!
Congratulations to Peter Kimani, whose novel Dance of the Jakaranda is a New York Times Notable Book of 2017! “This funny, perceptive, and ambitious work of historical fiction for a Kenyan poet and novelist explores his country’s colonial past,” the Times praises. Dance of the Jakaranda was previously named a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and has also been praised by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Toronto Star, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and more.
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Posted: Dec 5, 2017
Category: Akashic Insider | Tags: award, best of 2017, Dance of the Jakaranda, Kenya, New York Times, Peter Kimani