The Tiny Things Are Heavier - 'A beautiful story of what we owe to our families, friends, lovers, and ourselves' Kiley Reid

Bonded by their feelings of unbelonging and a vague sense of kinship, Sommy and Bryan transcend the challenges of their new relationship. During summer break, Sommy and Bryan visit the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, where Sommy hopes to reconcile with Mezie and Bryan plans to connect with his father.

About the author

Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and a second-year PhD student in Creative Writing at Florida State University. Her fiction has appeared in Isele Magazine, Guernica, and Catapult. She's a recipient of the 2021 Elizabeth George Foundation Grant.

Product details

• Authors: Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.08.2025
• EAN: 9781786586940
• ISBN: 978-1-78658-694-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Coming of Age, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary