For this week’s episode we’re back in West Africa with Nigerian-American journalist and author, Abi Ishola-Ayodeji. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Patience is a Subtle Thief, was named one of BuzzFeed's best books of May 2022 and received a coveted Kirkus-starred review. As a journalist, she has showcased her talent across a diverse range of platforms, including http://ELLE.com, PBS, http://Ebony.com, CUNY TV, and more. Her career has seen her cover extraordinary people, communities, and events from New York City to Paris and from Nigeria to Ghana.

In 2017, Essence Magazine named her among its Woke 100 Women for launching Beyond Classically Beautiful, an acclaimed photo story and media platform celebrating women of color who defy traditional beauty standards which you’ll learn much more about in our conversation.

After years of struggling to write a complete novel, she adopted a winning plan that helped her finish her manuscript seamlessly. She landed a deal with HarperCollins upon her first submission to a publisher. As she continues to work on her second novel, she is also coaching aspiring authors on how to write and finish the novel of their dreams.

Where to find Abi?
www.aishola.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On X
On Youtube

What’s Abi watching?
The Chi
Sex Education
Game of Thrones

Other topics of interest:
Revisit EP 74 Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
All about Miami Gardens, Florida
About Ibadan, Nigeria
Why Ilesa? A visti with fellow Glocal Citizen, Funsho Ogundipe
About Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the stolen election
More about the Center for Black Literature @ Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and the Wild Seeds Writers Retreat
About #imageactivitst, Michaela Angela Davis
About the film The Devil Wears Prada
James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and more about Abi’s Glocal Speak
About Supacel and sickle cell anemia

Special Guest: Abi Ishola-Ayodeji.