Only Stars Know the Meaning of SpaceRémy NgamijeLabel: GalleryDescription: In this “absolute marvel of a book (Dinaw Mengestu author of Someone Like Us) acclaimed author Remy Ngamije offers up a vibrant collection of award-winning short fiction. Presented as a literary mixtape Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space is a work that provides you with a uniquely modern reading experience. The A-Side read as one narrative tells the story of a soon-to-be thirty-year-old aspiring writer navigating a complicated world. The B-Side taken as a separate experience features (seemingly) independent and unrelated short stories. There’s “Crunchy Green Apples (or Omo) a story about loss told by the strangest of narrative devices: a shopping list. “Sofa So Good Sort Of (or John Muafangejo) is a first-person account of a family’s history and a long journey towards hope. A group of friends attempts to navigate a recent breakup in “From the Lost City of Hurtlantis to the Streets of Helldorado (or Franco). When read together however a third world emerges—a complex intergenerational and interconnected “journey across all genres (Mukoma Wa Ngugi author of Unbury Our Dead with Song) that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.
