African Myths of Origin Postwar Modern Repeated hearts radiate like sunflowers

Repeated hearts radiate like sunflowers

The fundamentally American art form of blues music

By the fashion editor John Jannuzzi

A vivid childhood memory sitting underneath a cashew nut tree in the back garden of his grandparents house in Nigeria

African Myths of Origin Postwar Modern Repeated hearts radiate like sunflowersGathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From impassioned descriptions of animal creators to dramatic stories of communities forced to flee monstrous crocodiles, all the narratives found here concern origins whether of the universe, peoples or