The Death of Vivek Oji Part 1: Are We White Men?

In Part 1 of their coverage of Akwaeke Emezi’s “The Death of Vivek Oji”, Élaina and Sophia confront their limits as readers and discuss the benefits of reading a book that is not written for them. Oh, and get ready to break down the violent structure of normativity in this novel (because we know how to party).

CW: homophobia, ableism, intra-family relationships

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