The original item was published from September 17, 2021 3:24 PM to September 17, 2021 3:33 PM
Staff Picks – Novels & Nonfiction by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian American with dual citizenship in Nigeria and the United States. She first came to the United States as a student in the late 1980s and has become a well-respected, award-winning author having published several novels, short stories, and also short works of nonfiction. She has a unique, bold voice and is well-known for her modern feminist views.
In today’s Staff Picks we suggest three of Ms. Adichie’s novels and two of her short works of nonfiction.
Bretagne suggests . . . 
Half of a Yellow Sun (2003)
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Follow along with three characters who are living through the seminal moment in modern African history.
Find it in the library catalog Here
Also available in digital format:
Montana Library2Go eBook and eAudiobook
Axis 360 eAudiobook
Half of a Yellow Sun was adapted into a film in 2013
and is available through Hoopla Here
Purple Hibiscus (2006)
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Purple Hibiscus is an exquisite novel about the emotional turmoil of adolescence, the powerful bonds of family, and the bright promise of freedom.
Find it in the library catalog Here
Also available in digital format:
Montana Library2Go eBook
Hoopla eBook and eAudiobook
Beth suggests . . . 
Americanah (2013)
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Ifemelu & Obinze find love as young adults in Nigeria. Race, religion, and cultural identity are a few of the themes explored in this thought-provoking story.
Find it available in library catalog Here (Regular print, large print, and audio CD)
Also available in digital format:
Axis 360 eBook
Montana Library2Go eBook and eAudiobook
Hoopla eAudiobook
Bretagne recommends . . . 
We Should All Be Feminists (2014)
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Through a well written essay with humor and experience, Adichie defines feminism in the 21st century.
Find it in the library catalog Here
Also available in digital format:
Montana Library2Go eBook and eAudiobook
Original TED Talk by Ms. Adichie Here
Beth recommends . . . 
Notes on Grief (2021)
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The author is heart-broken after losing her beloved father during the pandemic. Anyone processing the loss of a significant loved one will find this work relatable.
Find it in the library catalog Here
Also available in digital format:
Montana Library2Go eBook