Book Pairings: Xala & His Only Wife
If you liked His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie, I have a #bookrecommendation for you: Xala by SembeĢne Ousmane (Senegal, 1974). This is the story of a prominent businessman with two wives and 11 kids, who in his 60s decides to marry a 19 year old. On his wedding day to his young third wife, he is stricken with Xala (impotence). The ripple effects … Continue reading Book Pairings: Xala & His Only Wife