“Fetto infuses all nine stories with colorful Yoruba and Igbo cadences, and she makes each character distinct. These tales paint a memorable portrait of women’s desires .” Publishers Weekly
Passionate, raw and full of heart, Funmi Fetto’s fiction debut, Hail Mary , surgically deconstructs the traditional Nigerian woman’s place within the family, society, and the world. In these stories, nine Nigerian women discover what it means to confront traditional expectations that have held them hostage for too long. She highlights the double standards on Nigerian culture, marriage, motherhood, skin color, religion and beyond.
Funmi Fetto is currently Style Editor at British Vogue. She has worked and written for numerous publications and organizations including Glamour.com, Vanity Fair, InStyle, Sunday Times Style, Guardian and Tatler. Funmi is the author of the bestselling book Palette: The Beauty Bible for Women of Colour . Her work largely intersects across art, beauty, culture, race and identity.
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