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SUMMARY:Allow Me to Introduce Myself
DESCRIPTION:Onyi Nwabineli\, Allow Me to Introduce Myself\nPut away your phone and get ready to rethink your ‘harmless’ social media habit\, in this darkly hilarious page-turner from an exciting new voice.\n\nAnuri's stepmother\, Ophelia\, is the ultimate ‘mumfluencer’. Throughout Anuri’s childhood\, she catalogued every minute\, milestone and carefully curated family outing on social media. Ophelia’s fans could be forgiven for wondering why Anuri spends much of her time insulting men online for money\, battling the call of alcohol\, running from a PhD application\, and reminding herself that she is now allowed to choose her own outfits. But when she sees her little sister being pushed down the same rocky path by Ophelia\, she decides to take back control. Her stepmother\, however\, isn’t giving up without a fight.\n\nMonday 13 May 6.00pm\n\nVenue: Art Exchange\, University of Essex\, Wivenhoe Park\, Colchester\, CO4 3SQ\nTickets: £8 / £7 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllow Me to Introduce Myself\nPublished 23rd May 2024\n\n\n\nOrder a copy of Allow Me to Introduce Myself at bookshop.org\n\nWhat would you do if your entire life has been photographed\, documented\, monetised\, liked and shared?\n\nFrom the author of Someday\, Maybe comes a darkly hilarious comedy about leaving social media and finding yourself\n\nAṅụrị’s stepmother\, Ophelia\, is the ultimate ‘mumfluencer’. Throughout Aṅụrị’s childhood\, she catalogued every minute\, milestone and carefully curated family outing on social media\, cultivating a devoted - and sizeable - following.\n\nNow Aṅụrị is twenty-five years old and her life looks pretty perfect from the outside. Ophelia’s fans could be forgiven for wondering why Aṅụrị spends much of her time insulting men online for money\, battling the call of alcohol\, running away from her PhD application\, and reminding herself that Ophelia doesn’t choose her outfits any more.\n\n\nAṅụrị might have cut ties with Ophelia\, but when she sees her little sister being pushed into the same spotlight\, she knows it’s time to act. With so much at stake however\, her stepmother won’t give up without a fight.\n\nGet ready to question your ‘harmless’ social media habit in this stunning second novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.\n\n \n\n \n\n \nAbout the Author\nOnyi Nwabineli is a Nigerian-British writer and headwrap aficionado. Born in Benin\, Nigeria\, she grew up in Glasgow\, the Isle of Man and Newcastle\, and now lives in London. Onyi is the co-founder of Surviving Out Loud\, a fund that provides financial support for survivors of sexual assault\, and the founder of Black Pens\, a writing retreat for Black women. Her debut novel\, Someday\, Maybe\, was published by Magpie in 2022.\n\n \n\nwww.onyi-nwabineli.com\n\n \n\n\n\n \nPhoto of Onyi Nwabineli © Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka\n \n\n \n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Wivenhoe Park\, Colchester\, CO4 3SQ
CATEGORIES:Fiction
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