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Americanah... The Broda Gani Connection

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This one is for Broda Gani (also known as Mr Anifowose) at bookshop street CMS Lagos for his incessant hookups. .           Broda Gani is what you would call a novel enthusiast /aficionado/hustler who loves his craft/hustle and takes it seriously... a little too seriously. His love for books (money?) is clearly evident in his impeccable marketing skills that starts before and continues even after the actual sales. It is really refreshing to see Broda Gani who read only up to form two always give a summary that is adequately animated and entertaining on whatever novel he thinks you should buy. His narration skills are on steroids as he has the supernatural ability to turn a basic and mundane paperback to an enthralling blockbuster. Now these summaries might not be err.....exactly accurate as most of his tales are heavily embellished, well...the right amount of embellishments to arouse your interest. Customer profiling is second nature to him, his ability to always "prescribe