{"product_id":"the-tiny-things-are-heavier-hardcover","title":"The Tiny Things Are Heavier - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsther Ifesinachi Okonkwo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2025 by\u003ci\u003e Vogue, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eForbes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gracefully told and sharply observed debut.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiley Reid, \u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSuch a Fun Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-rending debut novel about a Nigerian immigrant as she tries to find her place at home and in America-a powerful epic about love, grief, family, and belonging.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tiny Things Are Heavier\u003c\/i\u003e follows Sommy, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother, Mezie, attempts suicide. Plagued by the guilt of leaving Mezie behind, Sommy struggles to fit into her new life as a student and an immigrant. Lonely and homesick, Sommy soon enters a complicated relationship with her boisterous Nigerian roommate, Bayo, a relationship that plummets into deceit when Sommy falls for Bryan, a biracial American, whose estranged Nigerian father left the States immediately after his birth. Bonded by their feelings of unbelonging and a vague sense of kinship, Sommy and Bryan transcend the challenges of their new relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring summer break, Sommy and Bryan visit the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, where Sommy hopes to reconcile with Mezie and Bryan plans to connect with his father. But when a shocking and unexpected event throws their lives into disarray, it exposes the cracks in Sommy's relationships and forces her to confront her notions of self and familial love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA daring and ambitious novel rendered in stirring, tender prose, \u003ci\u003e The Tiny Things Are Heavier\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating portrait that explores the hardships of migration, the subtleties of Nigeria's class system, and how far we'll go to protect those we love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEsther Ifesinachi Okonkwo\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a PhD from Florida State University. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eIsele Magazine, Guernica\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e. She's a recipient of a 2021 Elizabeth George Foundation Grant. Home for her is Lagos, Nigeria. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378945650790,"sku":"9781639734108","price":37.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/J8JsdytY0t9781639734108.webp?v=1768912822","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-tiny-things-are-heavier-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}