Everyday Is for the Thief

Name: Everyday Is for the Thief
Author: Teju Cole

by Teju Cole

Exiled Nigerian narrator steals back to Lagos to recover lost identity

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Teju Cole

Nigerian-American novelist and photographer whose Open City is a meditative, essay-like novel about an African wandering through New York and Brussels. His work blends fiction, criticism, and photography in innovative ways. He is one of the most intellectually distinctive voices in contemporary literature.

More by Teju Cole

Open CityMeditative wanderer explores Berlin's history, art, race, and personal alienation
Every Day Is for the ThiefExiled Nigerian narrator steals back to Lagos to recover lost identity
Blind SpotPhoto essays and lyric prose exploring blindness, perception, and invisible truths
Known and Strange ThingsEssays examining art, photography, history, race, and culture with personal insight
Black PaperLyric meditations on race, history, and representation using photographs and narrative