Teju Cole (born June 27, 1975) is a Nigerian-American writer, photographer, and art historian. Read full biography of Teju Cole →
In countries with a properly functioning legal system, the mob continues to exist, but it is rarely called upon to mete out capital punishment. The... →
Always say 'no pun intended' to draw attention to the intended pun.
One of the difficulties of photography is that it is much better at being explicit than at being reticent.
There was a feeling during the years of George W. Bush's presidency that his gracelessness as well as his appetite for war were linked to his... →
We have for too long been taught that the sight of a man speaking to himself is a sign of eccentricity or madness; we are no longer at all habituated... →
I was in New York City on 9/11. Grief remains from that awful day, but not only grief. There is fear, too, a fear informed by the knowledge that... →
Oh, I love labels, as long as they are numerous. I'm an American writer. I'm a Nigerian writer. I'm a Nigerian American writer. I'm... →
There are many people who know nothing of a world in which we take the reality of the 'other' seriously. I'm running on that platform:... →
When I write, I have a sort of secret kinship of readers in all countries who don't know each other but each of whom, when they read my book... →
A mob is not, as is so often said, mindless. A mob is single-minded.
Never say 'I went to Harvard.' Say 'I schooled in the Boston area.'
When I've had enough of words, I go out into the city for a long walk; sometimes I'll go out walking for several miles. And I'll just... →
Swear you'd rather die than use 'literally' as an intensifier.
Teju Cole (born June 27, 1975) is a Nigerian-American writer, photographer, and art historian.