Ep. 853 Parade of Streetlights with Itua Uduebo (@iuduebo)

Published: June 17, 2024, 7:35 p.m.

\u201cPeople always get impressed by the feat of writing a book, but they don't think about the love of it. Love can make it less daunting.\u201d \u2013 Itua Uduebo

Today\u2019s featured author is an essayist, poet, and storyteller, Itua Uduebo. Itua and I had a fun on a bun chat about his debut novel, \u201cParade of Streetlights\u201d, his early memories of moving to America from Nigeria, and more!!!


Key Things You\u2019ll Learn:

How Itua\u2019s experience as a black Nigerian immigrant influences his writing

His passion for poetry and how it plays a role in Itua\u2019s writing

What helped him to deal with the setbacks before getting his first book published


Itua\u2019s Site: https://ituauduebo.com/

Itua\u2019s Book: https://a.co/d/7REUcR0


The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/

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