Tomi Adeyemi: "There is magic in reality, but I like to put a little more glitter on it"

American writer Tomi Adeyemi.Ronke Champion / Tomi Adeyemi

Tomi Adeyemi has invented a fantasy world inspired by Africa in which his black characters will have to restore magic to try to liberate a society oppressed by power.

Through this universe, the 27-year-old American writer tries to reflect the discrimination, inequality and racism suffered by her country.

A parable of reality that is translated into two books (

and

), waiting for ...

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