“Dreaming of Ways To Understand You” is a collection of fifteen short stories that explore the complexities of human relationships. From the nightclubs in Lagos to the slums of Warri, from university campuses in Calabar to forests in Asaba, these stories take us on a journey through the lives of characters who attempt to navigate the intricacies of living in contemporary Nigeria: an online hookup takes a really awkward turn, a secondary school reunion brings back memories of sexual assault, a lawyer struggles to keep up with the mental health complexities of his love interest, a queer woman battles with decade-long commitment issues, a long cross-country trip brings ethnic stereotypes to the fore, and a young man is forced to reminisce on a childhood crush while reliving moments from a difficult past.
Viewing modern Nigeria from the perspective of individuals navigating relevant social issues while making sense of their own lives, “Dreaming of Ways To Understand You” is a collection that employs introspection and multiple narrative techniques to address themes like mental health, sexuality, body positivity, ethnic sentiment and domestic violence, with significant immersion in pop culture.

Dreaming of Ways to Understand You

"Notes for Nnedimma" is a short collection of intense, sensual poems. A body of work that defies the rules of conventional poetry compilations, it explores the nuances of lust, desire, love and divine femininity. Lyrical in the flow of its verses and deliberate in the delivery of its lines, "Notes for Nnedimma" reads like a medley of love songs, with all the accompanying tingles and blushes.

Notes for Nnedimma

"The Colours In These Leaves" is a hybrid of poetry and non-fictional prose that dwells on the human condition. Introspective, purgatory and sometimes self-deprecating, "The Colours In These Leaves" examines a wide range of themes, including heartbreak, loss, disillusionment, depression, fickle human relationships and the allure of suicide. It provides little hope, but it's honest in all its gloom. With the need for increased mental awareness, this book is as relevant as it is confessional.

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The Colours in These Leaves

2017

Penofchi.com

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Books by Jerry Chiemeke

Dreaming of Ways to Understand You

Notes for Nnedimma

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The Colours in These Leaves

2017

Penofchi.com

Synopsis

Read on the Bambooks mobile app

Books by Jerry Chiemeke

Dreaming of Ways to Understand You

Notes for Nnedimma

Related titles

Along the Way

Songs of 21st Century Children

Echoes

Demigods

Tales of the Edge

Soul Smoothie: A Poetic Collection of Love, Truth, and Wisdom

Annabelle

Reviews

0 Rating(s) / 0 review(s)

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