The thing around your neck
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian author, originally released her collection of short stories, The Thing Around Your Neck, in April 2009 through Fourth Estate in the UK and Knopf in the US. She makes storytelling appear as effortless as birdsong, according to the Daily Telegraph, and compliments like "Stunning. Like all excellent storytellers, she leaves us wanting more" (Daily Telegraph) and "Stunning" (Daily Telegraph) were quite complimentary (The Times).