July 2018 — A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong’o What it's about: During Kenya's fight for independence from Britain in the late-1950s, A Grain of Wheat laces together various stories amid the Mau Mau Uprising. A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o ($16, originally $17) Image Source: barnesandnoble.com A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o $16 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now