July+2012

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Negozi Adichie  Hosted at Kristen Nalen's House July 25, 2012

With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s. We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen-year-old houseboy who works for Odenigbo, a university professor full of revolutionary zeal; Olanna, the professor’s beautiful young mistress who has abandoned her life in Lagos for a dusty town and her lover’s charm; and Richard, a shy young Englishman infatuated with Olanna’s willful twin sister Kainene. //Half of a Yellow Sun// is a tremendously evocative novel of the promise, hope, and disappointment of the Biafran war. **Directions to Kristen's House ** **Address is 3010 Suncrest Village Lane Raleigh, NC 27616** **My house is the very last house on the left** **Cell Phone # (315) 877-1736** **[|From Oxford]** **[|From Creedmoor]** **[|From Durham]** Raisse: Jollof Rice **Kristen: broccoli cheddar, chicken, and tater tot casserole (sorry for the last minute change!) and cinnamon sugar nutella stuffed crescent rolls** Colleen: sun dried tomato dip crackers

Matt: Paula Deen Bean Dip with chips

Kristen B.: slutty brownies