Teju Cole Every Day is for the Thief Paperback Book

A young man returns to Nigeria after fifteen years in New York. The country of his childhood has changed it has found fastfood restaurants, email cafes, contempt for authority and the allconsuming draw of money for nothing. From the consulate back in Manhattan to the dusty streets of Lagos, life runs like clockwork as long as you can pay the fee a bribe for the visa clerk a Christmas gift at immigration. Petrol pumps overcharge and internet cafes overflow with scammers. Every Day is for the Thief is a candid tale of political and spiritual corruption, and a moving account of what it means to go home. | Teju Cole Every Day is for the Thief Paperback Book