The writer presents himself to the blank page not with an open passport but an open heart. — Taiye Selasi
As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully. — Taiye Selasi
What distinguishes [Afropolitans] is a willingness to complicate Africa – namely, to engage — Taiye Selasi
I wouldn’t mind my book being called an African novel if it didn’t invite lazy readings. — Taiye Selasi