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Every Story Is A Love Story
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Every Story Is A Love Story

By: Imbolo Mbue
Narrated by: Ellen Adair, Mx Prentice Onayemi
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FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND PEN/FAULKNER AWARD WINNER
A NEW YORK TIMES PICK FOR 2026

'Mbue is a talented writer . . . excellent' New York Times
‘Heartwrenching' CHARMAINE WILKERSON
'Exquisite' MARCIA HUTCHINSON
'Heart-stopping' JACQUELINE WOODSON
'Deeply beautiful' KAREN JOY FOWLER
'Captivating' ANDREW SOLOMON
'A formidable storyteller' JONATHAN FRANZEN

‘The envelope remained on the table, a bomb fashioned to go off in the ruins of his life…’

Wolo’s universe ended in an instant when his pregnant wife Yoma was killed in a tragic car accident. Now, three years later, he has received a letter from Victoria, the woman who was behind the wheel.

His mother insists he destroy it. Their family pastor says it is the work of the devil. But Victoria is asking to meet. Her heart is broken, too.

Mind-expanding, life-affirming and full of hope, Every Story is a Love Story is about the nature of mercy, morality and the inexplicable mysteries of the human heart.
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Reviews

"A poignant exploration of grief and love amidst diasporic displacement. The writing is simple yet exquisite . . . A beautifully written novel takes you on an emotionally wrought journey which is as consequential as the destination" (MARCIA HUTCHINSON, author of THE MERCY STEP)
"A meditation on grief, harm and forgiveness . . . Mbue is a talented writer . . . a fascinating exploration of a somewhat flawed man whose life is inadvertently defined by the women closest to his heart"
"A book of heartwrenching what ifs that will keep you guessing and thinking about loss, forgiveness, family and, yes, love" (CHARMAINE WILKERSON, author of BLACK CAKE)
"This story of a man and his family dealing with love and loss is, page by page, sentence by sentence, intimate, nuanced and deeply beautiful. Few books handle grief’s persistence so honestly, nor love’s complexity so thoughtfully. Wonderful" (KAREN JOY FOWLER)
"Mbue understands better than any writer I know how people can hurt, fear, find and help to heal each other across cultures, races and genders. This novel is so intimately smart and tender, emotionally-wrenching, charming, funny, romantic, jaw-dropping, elating. I feel so grateful to have read it" (FRANCISCO GOLDMAN)
"A deeply moving, beautifully told novel about grief, regret, anger, forgiveness and the insistent resilience of the human heart. Imbolo Mbue’s generosity on the page is breathtaking" (PATRICK RYAN)
"Compelling characters navigate the moral and emotional complexities of forgiveness, stumbling into uncharted territory"
"These characters enter our lives with such a heart stopping precision, a reader has to remember to breathe. I was lifted up and set back down again so many times during the course of this stunning novel, that even now I find myself wondering if everyone in this world is okay. As a writer and a reader, I am better for this beautiful narrative" (JACQUELINE WOODSON)
"Imbolo Mbue limns the nature of loss amid the stresses of blighted relationships, imperfect faith and unfulfilled promises"
"How do you move on when the worst thing you could imagine actually happens? That’s the question at the center of the new novel by [Mbue]…What unfolds is a tender story about finding the power to forgive"
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