Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has revealed that her book events consistently sell out within 24 hours
She said this leaving her in awe of the profound connection readers have with her work.
In an interview on Arise TV, Adichie expressed her gratitude and wonder at the thousands of people who pay to hear her speak.
She shared a particularly touching encounter with a woman in Copenhagen who told her, “You make me feel stronger,” bringing her to tears.
Adichie’s global recognition and numerous awards, including the UN Foundation’s Global Leadership award, are a testament to her impact on readers worldwide.
She said:
“I have never lost my sense of wonder. It is not false modesty, it is, in fact, true that I go through these things, I am just shocked that it (book events) are sold out in 24 hours, that there are 1,000 people there to see me, they bloody paid money to see me,” she said.
“There is a part of me that still thinks really why? That is always lovely to just see the kind of connection that people make to my work. I am also very moved by the idea of human connection, so people who are so different from you.
“They read you and they say to you ‘this was me’.”
“In all of my touring, the most moving that actually brought me to tears was a woman in Copenhagen,” she added.
“She just looked at me and she said to me ‘you make me feel stronger’”.
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