![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a semi-autobiographical tale, an emotional cyclone centered around Emezi’s own realities unearthing their identity as a being that is more than just human flesh. 11.Ī New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and longlisted for the Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, “Freshwater” is teeth and warmth and worship, all at once. In two semesters, Emezi wrote what became their debut novel “Freshwater.” They’re slated to delve into the novel, and other works, at MASS MoCA on Thursday, Oct. “Although the pets are your patients, the people are your clients.”Īfter leaving the veterinary field behind, they applied to the MFA program at Syracuse University. The Nigerian author originally moved to Boston to attend Tufts University for veterinary medicine in 2013, but soon realized the field wasn’t for them. “Reading and writing were always hand in hand for me.” “I started writing when I was 5, at the same time when I started reading,” they said in a recent interview. By 7 years old, they read through all of the books in their parent’s house. Writing flows through Akwaeke Emezi like water. ![]() Akwaeke Emezi (Courtesy Elizabeth Wirija) This article is more than 4 years old. ![]()
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