The Lekki International Film Festival Limited has announced the publication of “Digital Scrapbook: Constructing Personal Stories in Public”, a book written by Florida-based media scholar and culture exponent, Kọle Ade- Odutọla.
Described by Professor Abiodun Adeniyi as a “literary collage,” the book serves as a “Diary of a Lagos Dude,” capturing the internal and external journeys of a Nigerian intellectual living in the diaspora. The text weaves together the rhythmic pulse of Lagos life with the analytical lens of a Senior Lecturer at the University of Florida.
In an era where personal narratives are often lost in the ephemeral scroll of social media, Odutọla has performed a bold act of “literary salvage.”
By curating fifteen years of digital footprints—dating from 2010 to 2025— Odutola managed to transform a series of Facebook interactions, philosophical musings, and social commentaries into a permanent, print-ready “hybrid memoir.”
“What you will find here is comparable to a raw data set from which intellectual judgements can be made,” says Odutọla. “It is an old-time family album, yet its snapshots are not merely visual; they are intellectual and emotional vignettes.”
Some of the sections in the book include:
The Intersection of Language: A celebration of the “Oju iwe” (Facebook) culture, exploring how the Yoruba and English languages collide and coexist in digital spaces.
Global-Local Perspectives: From the “Natchitoches saga” in America to the “Suya University” notes of Nigeria, the book offers a unique lens on the immigrant experience.
Chronicling a Decade: The entries provide a firsthand account of global and local shifts, including the 2012 “Year of the Killings,” the 2020 pandemic years, and looking forward to 2025.
Kọle Odutọla is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Florida with a PhD in Media Studies from Rutgers University.
A veteran of the Nigerian media landscape, his career spans television production, photography, and environmental advocacy. He is the author of several poetry collections and a frequent contributor to cultural dialogues across the African world.
Availability “Digital Scrapbook: Constructing Personal Stories in Public” (ISBN: 978-978-694-695-5) is published by Lekki International Film Festival Limited (publishers of Position African World Review).
