In her long-awaited return to fiction, the author of "Americanah," Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, presents "Dream Count" (Knopf), an intricately woven novel that spans continents and classes.

“What’s the point of writing fiction?” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said. “The point is human connection. That’s what matters the most to me.”Credit...Schaun Champion for The New York ...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Dream Count” feels like a homecoming. The Nigerian author’s first work of longform fiction in over a decade reminds us of the sharp wisdom and sturdy empathy ...

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's first three novels won prizes and critical acclaim. Two were optioned for movies, and one, Americanah, sold more than a million copies in the U.S. alone.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says the writer's block she experienced after becoming pregnant with her first child was "terrifying". "It's a really frightening place to be, because writing is the thing ...

This cover image released by Knopf shows "Dream Count" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. (Knopf via AP) ...