one of us had the pleasure of meeting chimamanda a few years ago and she's truly very, very gracious and warm in person. if you're in the US, you may be lucky enough to catch her in your city as she promotes her new collection of short stories, the thing around your neck.
big, big, BIIIIIIG congratulations to Chimamanda Adichie on her MacArthur Fellows Program Award in recognition of her outstanding talent and her remarkable promise. this award comes with a $500,000 no-strings-attached stipend payable over five years. we're incredibly proud :-)