In “Zimmer Land,” we see a far-too-easy-to-believe imagining of racism as sport. In “The Finkelstein Five,” Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unforgettable reckoning of the brutal prejudice of our justice system. These stories tackle urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explore the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world. By placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations, Adjei-Brenyah reveals the violence, injustice, and painful absurdities that black men and women contend with every day in this country. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A piercingly raw debut story collection from a young writer with an explosive voice a treacherously surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it’s like to be young and black in America.įrom the start of this extraordinary debut, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s writing will grab you, haunt you, enrage and invigorate you.
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