257pp., paperback, First SA Edition, Johannesburg, 2024
Also published in the USA in 2024
Tema, a 20-year old university graduate, plans to surgically enlarge her backside like all the other Nigerian women, move from Ile-Ife to Lagos, and find a man. But when she tells her mother, sister, and aunts, there's an uproar.
"Both tender and hilarious, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow addresses the impossible decisions that women in patriarchal societies have to make. Damilare Kuku is an enthralling storyteller, handling the boisterous harmony of this multigenerational cast of female characters with compassion and flair." Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory
Damilare Kuku has worked as a radio presenter, scriptwriter, film producer, Nollywood actress, and director. She is the author of the story collection Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad. Only Big BumBum Matters Tomorrow is her debut novel.