Life, Death and Witchcraft in the Niger Delta: Our Longreads Member Pick

For this week’s Longreads Member Pick, we’re excited to share “On the Far Side of the Fire,” an essay by Jessica Wilbanks, which first appeared in Ninth Letter and was awarded the journal’s annual creative nonfiction award. This is the first time it has been published online.

Source: Ninth Letter
Published: Jan 23, 2014
Length: 27 minutes (6,860 words)
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