Act NormalAct Normal: Joy and despair in Postcolonial Britain a memoir , presents a kaleidoscopic view of the author's life. Through fragmented memories, vivid imagery, and introspective musings, Kalu explores a range of themes, from the joys and anxieties of childhood to the complexities of adult relationships, career struggles, and the enduring search for meaning. Act Normal invites readers to delve into the author's inner world, confronting universal themes

such as marriage

opera libretto

who died so suddenly in February

A Suitable Love Object is that dream brought to fruition

this is his most powerful work to date

he commissions his translation of the Bible

originally published in 1981 and now available for the first time in a facsimile-style English translation

move by move

the overwrought and obscure

During late

and a child’s bullying summons archaic armies

as I knew she would