Since the 1940s, Marxist thought has developed considerably in Nigeria. Long gone are the days when Marxism meant imported pamphlets and a rootless foreign ideology. The history of "Naija" or Nigerian Marxism is also that of the country's labor movement, its feminist movement, its social thought, and its political economy. Drawn from three years of research in Nigeria and elsewhere, Naija Marxisms breaks new ground in tracing the historical trajectories of leftist movements since the 1940s. Adam Mayer explores the international context of Nigerian Marxism and provides core chapters on...

In a world of violent mimes, mass protests against the metric system and freelance arsonists comes the story of a man tormented by abstract nightmares and dealing with the frustration and chaos of his job. He dreams of marrying the boss's daughter so he can fire all of his co-workers. But just before he can achieve his dream a group of insane Bulgarian investors buy the company. Their goal is to build a purple ray gun to defeat a giant blender that is chasing the new owner. Taste the Purple is so much more than a comedy, it answers the powerful questions of our time like does the right shoe...