Few novels have managed to so compellingly capture the heart of an entire culture—and the storm clouds that gather on its horizon—as Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. If you’ve ever read Achebe’s work with the original intent to just “get through it,” let me reassure you: this book bites deeper and resonates longer than you might expect. It’s more than just an African novel; it’s a landmark of world literature, one that confronts you with the fragility of...