AdvertisementA Nigerian-'Americanah' Novel About Love, Race And HairPlay06:46Download AudioMay 11, 2013NPR StafffacebookEmailChimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian-born author and MacArthur fellow. Her earlier works include the novels Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun and the short story collection The Thing Around Your Neck. (Random House)