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This is the bestselling debut novel from a writer heralded as the twentyfirstcentury w. A haunting novel about national identity, race, liberty, loss. Every day is for the thief is an account of a nigerian in the diaspora who returns home after many years abroad. As with all things that concern the world, being in the market requires caution. The book gains its strength as much from its subject matter contemporary lagosian life as experienced by a visiting former resident as from its prose style reminiscent of john berger and j. Through a series of cinematic portraits of everyday life in lagos. Apr 03, 2014 the back matter of teju coles novel every day is for the thief refers to an unnamed narrator, but if this is not meant to be the same character as julius, our guide through 2011s open city, then cole is playing a sly metafictional game. Every day is for the thief is a fiction about a young man living in new york city who goes to lagos for a short and bewildering visit.