Minutes of Glory and Other Stories is a semi-autobiographical collection of short stories. The author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, grew up in post-colonial Kenya. His stories feature themes of colonization, racism, Kenyan culture, and the effects of poverty.

This collection had its highs and lows, though most of the stories failed to hit their mark. The prose of the stories feels stilted.

My favorites of this collection include:

The Martyr: A worker for a wealthy white matron reflects on an upsurge of violence against foreign residents

A Meeting in the Dark: An educated son of a Christian convert tries to hide from the sins he's committed

Goodbye Africa: A white Englishman desires to leave Africa with his wife

A Wedding at the Cross: A converted wife desperately misses her husband's personality before he converted

Without a Shadow of Doubt: Beautiful remembrance of childhood

Other stories like A Mercedes Funeral and Minutes of Glory really fell flat for me. They droned on too long to have an effective ending.