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One Leg on Earth: A Novel

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This debut novel from ‘Pemi Aguda, author of National Book Award finalist Ghostroots, blends folklore and history for a daring exploration of motherhood and identity.

Longlisted for the 2027 Aspen Words Literary Prize


A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year • One of Esquire's "Best Books of 2026 (So Far)" • A Time and Oprah Daily Best Book of the Summer


From the author of the National Book Award finalist Ghostroots, a debut novel that thrills with its eerie mix of folklore and history.

Something is haunting the pregnant women of Lagos. Across the city, they are walking into water . . . and drowning.

Twenty-three-year-old Yosoye arrives in Lagos ready to ...