Never Look an American in the Eye Caps created with and inspired by

created with and inspired by Connie May Fowler (Remembering Blue)

and it ends with a glimpse of modern masterworks

friendship

science fiction

Never Look an American in the Eye Caps created with and inspired byOkey Ndibes funny, charming, and penetrating memoir tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influentialbut forever teetering on the verge of insolvencyAfrican Commentary magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibes relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just thirteen days