{"product_id":"necessary-fiction","title":"Necessary Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eVagabonds!\u003c\/i\u003e an audacious and eye-opening exploration of cross-generational queer life in Nigeria.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat makes a family? How is it defined and by whom? Is freedom for everyone?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eNecessary Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, Eloghosa Osunde poses these provocative questions and many more while exploring the paths and dreams, hopes and fears of more than two dozen characters who are staking out lives for themselves in contemporary Nigeria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Across Lagos, one of Africa's largest urban areas and one of the world's most dynamic cities, Osunde's characters seek out love for self and their chosen partners, even as they risk ruining relationships with parents, spouses, family, and friends. As the novel unfolds, a rolling cast emerges: vibrantly active, stubbornly alive, brazenly flawed. These characters grapple with desire, fear, time, death, and God, forming and breaking unexpected connections; in the process unveiling how they know each other, have loved each other, and had their hearts broken in that pursuit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As they work to establish themselves in the city's lively worlds of art, music, entertainment, and creative commerce, we meet their collective and individual attempts to reckon with the necessary fiction they carry for survival.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46786645917932,"sku":"9780593851203","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/2987\/3644\/files\/imageloader_c2f8395a-d3c5-488f-b2ca-c574590e996c.jpg?v=1756891555","url":"https:\/\/www.gladysbooksandwine.com\/products\/necessary-fiction","provider":"Gladys Books \u0026 Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}