Maaza Mengiste recommends 6 books by writers from her native Ethiopia

The novelist recommends books by Rebecca Fisseha, Nega Mezlekia, and more

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Maaza Mengiste's The Shadow King, a novel set in Ethiopia during Mussolini's 1935 invasion, was shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize. Below, the New York–based author recommends her favorite books by writers from her native country.

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