This interview was conducted as part of the podcast, LGBTQ&A.Akwaeke Emezi has written a new kind of queer coming of age story: there are no labels, no grand coming out scenes, no bullying or violence stemming from the main character's LGBTQ+ identity.
Set in Nigeria, The Death of Vivek Oji tells the complete story of this one queer life, from birth to death.Like in life, death is a constant presence in the book.