I am thrilled to announce that my story Home Affairs was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, the national short story competition. The Pushcart Prize is the most difficult short story prize to win, so it’s a real honor. I’m psyched!
Home Affairs was featured in the September/October issue of World Literature Today.
The story follows a father and son as they attempt to navigate the labyrinth of the immigration system in South Africa. It is based on my experiences working and living in Cape Town. One of the themes is the stereotypes of Nigerians in South Africa — the same such stereotypes that appear in the film District 9.
You can order the magazine here.
Or, you can link straight to the story free here for educational purposes.
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 15th, 2010 | No Comments »
I have uploaded my first novel, Everyone Comes from Belterra: when America Owned the Amazon, on GoogleBooks.
I have mixed feelings about Google, especially since they pepper you with wordy Click-thru contracts and my own skepticism of intellectual property. But I want to reach as many as people as I can.
You can read the whole book on-line if you like or even download it.
Hope you enjoy it!
READ THE BOOK ON-LINE HERE.
Filed under: Uncategorized on December 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
I’m a soccer lover.
This short story marks the first installment of a much larger collection entitled The Linesman that I will be releasing periodically in anticipation of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The stories closely intertwine about a controversial call by a Linesman that changed the fate of the world. You’ll have to read all of them to learn the truth.
I thrive on hearing from you. Feel free to write a comment or send me an email with your thoughts. Unlike soccer, writing is a lonely sport.
I hope you enjoy The Defender.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
–Deji Olukotun
Photo by Deji. Feel free to use it.
Filed under: Uncategorized on October 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I love soccer.
In anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, I will be releasing a series of short stories over the next few months in a collection entitled The Linesman.
The stories all inter-twine but my hope is that you will be able to enjoy them on their own as well.
Check back soon.
–Dejiridoo
Filed under: Uncategorized on October 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been in a silly mood, so I wrote a silly story entitled Daylight Savings Bank Collapses.
It is a mock news article that is based on Daylight Savings Time – a concept that I’ve always found confusing and surprising. It’s surprising because it seems to happen when I’m not ready. Suddenly an hour has been gained or lost, just because the government said so!
Hope you enjoy it.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY.
–Deji Olukotun
Filed under: Uncategorized on September 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
