Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
""Love stories by and about marginalized women . . . The heroines are strong and sure . . . Babalola's writing shines." — New York Times Book Review
""Absolutely intoxicating."" — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last Stop
A vibrant debut collection of love stories from the bestselling author of Honey and Spice, retelling myths, folktales, and histories from around the world.
A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family's politics or be true to her heart.
In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places.
With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres. Love in Color is a celebration of romance in all its many splendid forms.
"I am in love with every single word Bolu Babalola has written. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully." —Candice Carty-Williams, international bestselling author of Queenie
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Bolu Babalola. (2021). Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold. Unabridged HarperAudio.
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MLA Citation (style guide)Bolu Babalola. Love in Color: Mythical Tales From Around the World, Retold. Unabridged HarperAudio, 2021.
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""Love stories by and about marginalized women . . . The heroines are strong and sure . . . Babalola's writing shines." — New York Times Book Review
""Absolutely intoxicating."" — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last Stop
A vibrant debut collection of love stories from the bestselling author of Honey and Spice, retelling myths, folktales, and histories from around the world.
A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family's politics or be true to her heart.
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With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres. Love in Color is a celebration of romance in all its many splendid forms.
"I am in love with every single word Bolu Babalola has written. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully." —Candice Carty-Williams, international bestselling author of Queenie
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British Nigerian writer Babalola combines wit and wisdom in this collection of reimagined, mythical love stories based on beautiful folktales, many of them from West Africa, as well as from Greece, India, and the Middle East. This wondrous celebration tackles the emotional complexities inherent in passion, adding depth and shadows without resorting to cynicism. The edgy pain of loss, the anxiety of connection, and the challenges of alignment that are integral parts of all true relationships are richly explored and the resulting happy endings feel all the more vital for Babalola's having acknowledged those difficult realities. In these improvisations on the tales of the Yor�b� river goddess Osun, Egyptian queen Nefertiti, and the Indian goddess Siya, among others, Babalola presents fairy tales for our times with women's agency and ambition built into the narrative arc. By situating her magical dramas in contemporary offices, dorms, and clubs, the author builds new contexts for Scheherazade, Psyche, and Thisbe. This is a joyous read for those interested in literary reworkings and for those looking to explore the complications of loving relationships from fresh perspectives.COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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""Love stories by and about marginalized women . . . The heroines are strong and sure . . . Babalola's writing shines." — New York Times Book Review
""Absolutely intoxicating."" — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last Stop
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A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family's politics or be true to her heart.
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