New York My Village

Last updated November 08, 2025

New York My Village is a novel by Nigerian author Uwem Akpan. Published in November 2021 by W. W. Norton & Company,^[1] It was longlisted for the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature.

Reception

The Lagos Review ^[2]

Kirkus Reviews ^[3]

The New York Times ^[4]

References

↑ Ogunyemi, Ernest (2021-04-07). "Uwem Akpan's Debut Novel, New York, My Village, Is Partly About the Literary Life". Open Country Mag. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
↑ Kan, Toni (2022-05-08). "Bedbugs, Biafra and Being Black: A review of Uwem Akpan's "New York My Village"". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
↑ Akpan, Uwem (2021-11-02). "NEW YORK, MY VILLAGE". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
↑ Hamya, Jo (2021-11-02). "From a Small Nigerian Tribe to a Big American Publishing House". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

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[1] Ogunyemi, Ernest (2021-04-07). "Uwem Akpan's Debut Novel, New York, My Village, Is Partly About the Literary Life". Open Country Mag. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

[2] Kan, Toni (2022-05-08). "Bedbugs, Biafra and Being Black: A review of Uwem Akpan's "New York My Village"". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

[3] Akpan, Uwem (2021-11-02). "NEW YORK, MY VILLAGE". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

[4] Hamya, Jo (2021-11-02). "From a Small Nigerian Tribe to a Big American Publishing House". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

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