Widely-acclaimed Novel, Stay With Me, Now Available In African Bookstores

Stay With Me is the debut novel by Nigerian writer, Ayobami Adebayo. Set in Nigeria of the 1980s, the novel  follows a young couple, Yejide and Akin, in their struggle to conceive a child. Having sought help from conventional medicine, traditional African medicine and spiritual quarters, Akin bows to pressure form his family to take a second, potentially fertile new bride. This leaves Yejide at a crossroads – what can she do to save her marriage?

Ayobami Adebayo weaves a devastating story of the fragility of married love, the undoing of family, the wretchedness of grief, and the all-consuming bonds of motherhood. Shortlisted for the 2017 Bailey’s Prize for Women’s Fiction, recipient of excellent reviews from The Guardian, The Daily Mail, and The Irish Times; Stay With Me is an electrifying novel of enormous emotional power.

The novel is now available in Nigerian and Ghanaian bookstores. See the list below for a book store near you.

It’s also available on Amazon.