{"product_id":"never-look-an-american-in-the-eye","title":"Never Look an American in the Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOkey Ndibe’s funny, charming, and penetrating memoir tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influential—but forever teetering on the verge of insolvency—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfrican Commentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibe’s relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just thirteen days after he arrived in the US, in which he was mistaken for a bank robber; considers American stereotypes about Africa (and vice-versa); and juxtaposes African folk tales with Wall Street trickery. All these stories and more come together in a generous, encompassing book about the making of a writer and a new American. Author: Okey Ndibe. Hardcover; 224 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#21109404\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Country Clearing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53774400061805,"sku":"pbx1787251506037","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/0526\/9869\/files\/never-look-an-american-in-the-eye_1.jpg?v=1787251512","url":"https:\/\/www.ruralgoods.shop\/products\/never-look-an-american-in-the-eye","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}