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You mention Abubakar’s wonderful novel, Season of Crimson Blossoms, and I can tell you that when it came out I joked with him that his fifty-five-yea… - Sarah Ladipo Manyika
" "You mention Abubakar’s wonderful novel, Season of Crimson Blossoms, and I can tell you that when it came out I joked with him that his fifty-five-year-old Bintu could hardly be considered an old woman, at least not in comparison to my Morayo, two decades older. However, I hadn’t yet met Willard Harris, a real-life character and now a dear friend whom I write about in my new book. Mrs. Harris was ninety-seven years old when I first met her, and at that time she had a “gentleman friend” who was at least a decade younger than her. You know what they say about life being stranger or more interesting than fiction.
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About Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 7 March 1968) is a British-Nigerian writer of novels, short stories, essays, and an active member of the literary community, particularly supporting and amplifying young writers and female voices.
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