#1591 – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

January 15, 2019 00:25:24
#1591 – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
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#1591 – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Jan 15 2019 | 00:25:24

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Show Notes

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s first short story collection, “Friday Black,” is a satirical look at what it’s like to be young and black in America, offering surreal tales and dystopian satire about American consumerism and race.

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