RIP Chinua Achebe

March 22, 2013 | 2 books mentioned

According to the TimesThe Guardian and other sources, Things Fall Apart author Chinua Achebe has died. Last October, we published a review of his final book, There Was a Countrywhich you might want to reread as a first step to considering his legacy. (You could also check out our piece on Things Fall Apart.)

is a staff writer for The Millions. He lives in New York.