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The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a
Lullaby is a searingly honest debut from a Nigerian writer and
queer liberation activist, exploring what love and freedom cost in
a society steeped in homophobia. August is a talented athlete who
leaves Enugu City to attend university and escape his overbearing
sisters. It's his first semester and, pressures aside, he's making
friends and doing well. He even almost has a girlfriend. There's
only one problem: he can't stop thinking about Segun, an openly gay
student who works at a local cybercafé. Their connection is
undeniable, but Segun is reluctant to open himself up to August. He
wants to love and be loved by a man who is comfortable in his own
skin, who will see and hold and love Segun, exactly as he is.
Despite their differences, August and Segun forge a tender intimacy
that defies the violence around them. But there is only so long
Segun can stand being loved behind closed doors, while August lives
a life beyond the world they've created together. And when a new,
sweeping anti-gay law is passed, August and Segun must find a way
for their love to survive in a Nigeria that was always determined
to eradicate them. A tale of rare bravery and profound beauty, And
Then He Sang a Lullaby is an extraordinary debut that marks Ani
Kayode Somtochukwu as a voice to watch.
August is a God-fearing track star who has left Lagos and the
expectations of his overbearing sisters back home. He carries their
expectations, the shame of facing himself and the haunting memory
of a mother he never knew. It's his first semester of university in
Enugu State and he's making his way, finding friends and maybe even
love, but there's one problem: he can't stop thinking about Segun,
an openly gay student who works at the computer lab on campus.
Segun has been wounded in so many ways and is reluctant to open
himself up to August, wanting only to be with a man who is
comfortable in his own skin, who will see and hold and love Segun,
exactly as he is. After Segun is brutally attacked by his roommates
for being gay, August cares for his lover during his recovery as
best he can, while grappling with his own fears. Their relationship
grows into a comfortable intimacy that defies the violence around
them. But there is only so long Segun can stand being loved behind
closed doors, while August lives an entirely different life beyond
the world they've created for themselves. And when a law is passed
criminalizing gay marriage, August and Segun's love is tested like
never before. And Then He Sang a Lullaby is an aching story about
all the ways your heart can break even when you find the courage to
love. A necessary and urgent new voice, this debut is not to be
missed.
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