Uwem Akpan

Uwem Akpan is the author of the 2008 short story collection Say You're One of Them. Akpan's book was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her newest book club selection in September 2009.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwEweK2CUtoCEuizToDg3KwsuqTAD9APP0600 The Washington Post said the title was "unintentionally leaked" by a book distributor.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/17/AR2009091702194.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Uwem Akpan was born in Nigeria. In 2003, he was ordained as a Jesuit priest. Say You're One of Them is his first book.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/17/AR2009091702194.html?hpid=moreheadlines http://www.pen.org/author.php/prmAID/310/prmID/1502