Oyindamola Shoola, writer and co-founder of Sprinng, hits the literary world with her new collection of intriguing poems— FACE ME I FACE YOU. Still in control of twisting humor into tales, Oyindamola narrates the realities of a living we are most times stuck in.
Face Me I Face You is a collection of poems existing at the interface of identity, class, and culture. It holds a mirror to the working class by capturing the narrative essence and dramatized aspirations of its characters. The deployed humor fondly humanizes our modern realities and reaches beyond the tragedy of these colorful archetypes of city life.
- Foreword by Tolu Akinyemi
‘Poetry can sometimes be too challenging to comprehend or too profound to enjoy, but definitely not in Oyindamola Shoola’s Face Me I Face You. This witty and beautifully illustrated collection of poems offers a fresh perspective on a family living in a shared housing setup, where neighbors’ lives intertwine in unexpected and often humorous ways. The book explores themes of family, tradition, and everyday dramas that most of us will easily recognize. From the bustling streets to intimate domestic moments, this collection celebrates resilience, community, and the indomitable spirit of its characters in a way that will leave most readers smiling.’
– Multiple award-winning author of Memory and the Call of Waters (Winner, Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry Prize 2022 and Finalist, Nigeria Prize for Literature 2022
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Biography
Oyindamola Shoola received an associate degree in Psychology from the City University of New York (CUNY) – Bronx Community College, a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior and Change from New York University, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing, Poetry at the American University. While pursuing her bachelor’s degree, she interned at several top trade and academic publishing companies, such as Elsevier, Simon and Schuster at 37Ink, and Hachette Book Group.
She also served as a student co-editor for the New York University SPS Dovetail Magazine (Spring 2019) and book reviewer with WRR – Authorpedia. Her writings, including fiction, creative nonfiction, op-ed articles, and poetry, have been published through several literary platforms and magazines like Brittle Paper, Black Fox, Phi Theta Kappa’s Nota Bene, Authorpedia, Dovetail, Kalahari Review, and others.
