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Entrez sans Frapper : Le podcast CultureNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah et "Le dernier combat de Loretta Thurwar" : Un pamphlet très documenté sur l’univers carcéral aux USALittérature étrangère de Gorian Delpâture : « Le dernier combat de Loretta Thurwar » de Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Albin Michel).
À la croisée des univers de Colson Whitehead, George Saunders ou encore Carmen Maria Machado, ce roman imagine un monde où des condamnés peuvent purger leur peine à condition qu’ils participent à un programme nommé « Divertissement pénal d’action criminelle » (DPAC). Téléréalité d’un nouveau genre, celui-ci met en scène des combats de gladiateurs version 2.0, où les participants se livrent une lutte à mort sous les yeux d’une foule en liesse et de millions de streameurs.
Si, au bout de troi...2025-04-1606 min
Le rendez-vous des libraires en SartheLe Dernier Combat de Loretta Thurwar, de Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyahdurée : 00:03:39 - Le Dernier Combat de Loretta Thurwar, de Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah2025-04-0503 min
Baldwin & Co.: Author DialoguesNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Pen Your Protest, They Can’t Control Us if We Keep WritingOrder Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780593469316Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.orgBestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah doesn’t just tell stories—he dissects the systems that shape our reality. In this electrifying conversation with Jerid P. Woods (aka Akili Nzuri), the two dive deep into why Nana’s work thrives at the intersection of fiction and brutal truth. From the dystopian horrors of capitalism to the everyday absurdities of American injustice, they unpack why the world’s most pressing...2025-03-1231 min
Extra Literary Affairs PodcastFriday Black - Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahWelcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast! This week we are discussing "Friday Black" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. This is the titular story from his debut short story collection published in 2018. Adeji-Brenyah gives us a seemingly hyperbolic version of Black Friday filled with zombie like customers, brutality, and plenty of important social commentary. Listen along as we discuss topics such as consumerism, the destruction of language, and obligatory gift giving.
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2025-02-2450 min
Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts PodcastWord for Word featuring Special Guest Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahWord for Word proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of the collection Friday Black and the novel Chain-Gang All-Stars. Listen as this young literary superstar reads and discusses his work, his writer’s journey, and the uses and abuses of violence in fiction.
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The Sewanee Review PodcastNana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahIn which Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah swings through the truth, not at it.2024-11-2600 min
Novel Gaming!#97 — Book Club: 'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahThis month for book club we read 'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and there's not really a cute or funny way to introduce it. It's a heavy one... but also a really great one! Discussion begins ~19:53. Before we get into the book, we check in on some things we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.
Playing:
LEGO Builder's Journey (Switch)
Final Fantasy VII (Switch)
Watching:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime)
Borderlands (2024 film, in theaters)
Dìdi (in theaters)
Thinking about:
blink-182's One More Time T...2024-08-221h 02
The IntellectualPodcast for Social Research, Episode 80: On Realism, World-Building, Violence, and Desire—Joseph Earl Thomas, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Vinson Cunningham, and Paige Sweet in Conversation Podcast: The Podcast for Social Research (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: Podcast for Social Research, Episode 80: On Realism, World-Building, Violence, and Desire—Joseph Earl Thomas, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Vinson Cunningham, and Paige Sweet in ConversationPub date: 2024-07-24Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat does literary realism look like in the 21st century—and what can it do? In episode 80 of the Podcast for Social Research, recorded live at Liz’s Book Bar in Brooklyn, BISR faculty Paige Sweet sat down with fellow fa...2024-07-311h 38
The Podcast for Social ResearchPodcast for Social Research, Episode 80: On Realism, World-Building, Violence, and Desire—Joseph Earl Thomas, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Vinson Cunningham, and Paige Sweet in ConversationWhat does literary realism look like in the 21st century—and what can it do? In episode 80 of the Podcast for Social Research, recorded live at Liz’s Book Bar in Brooklyn, BISR faculty Paige Sweet sat down with fellow faculty and debut novelist Joseph Earl Thomas plus special guests, writers Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Vinson Cunningham, to talk about what it means, what it takes, and what it feels like to represent social reality in contemporary fiction. In novels that test the boundaries of realism, traditionally conceived—borrowing techniques from autofiction, speculative fiction, dystopia, satire, and academic non-fiction—Thomas...2024-07-241h 38
Pendurado na Estante58. Os Superstars da Cadeia (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah e seu soco na cultura no melhor livro do ano)O Mês do Orgulho continua no Pendurado na Estante! Hoje, iremos até os EUA em uma distopia mais próxima do que gostaríamos de admitir em um dos melhores livros lançados no Brasil em 2024: "Os Superstars da Cadeia", de Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah!
Algumas décadas no futuro, Loretta Thurwar e Hamara “Furacão Staxxx” Stacker são as estrelas de Superstars da Cadeia, o pilar do Programa de Entretenimento da Justiça Criminal (PEJC), um reality show altamente popular, controverso e lucrativo da indústria prisional privada dos Estados Unidos. Na sangrenta competição, reminiscente dos...2024-06-2832 min
hr2 Neue BücherNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Chain-Gang All Stars (Roman)Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Chain-Gang All Stars (Roman) | Übers.: Rainer Schmidt | Hoffmann und Campe Verlag 2024 | Preis: 25 Euro2024-06-0706 min
PullbackBook Club: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahKristen and Kyla read Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. "Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own." We recorded this for our Patron's, but loved the book so much we decided to share with everyone instead!
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2024-06-0642 min
Putting Students FirstNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on the Power of Student VoiceNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times bestselling author and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, discusses whether you can be a fan of consumer sports like the NFL and still criticize them, how we can disrupt America's systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and why it's important to value and respect the leadership of our youth.2024-05-1425 min
The Arik Korman ShowNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on Chain Gang All Stars and the Power of Student VoiceNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times bestselling author and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, discusses whether you can be a fan of consumer sports like the NFL and still criticize them, how we can disrupt America's systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and why it's important to value and respect the leadership of our youth. Nana's latest book is Chain Gang All Stars.2024-05-1027 min
The ADHD Book Club PodcastEpisode 33 - Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahWe read Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. Publishers Weekly called it, “Breathtaking and pulse-pounding ... Through this brutal, fight-scene-studded story, the author delivers insightful critiques of the prison-industrial complex, capitalism, and the ways in which Hollywood and celebrity culture exploit Black talent. Both the political allegory and the edge-of-your-seat action work beautifully. Readers will be wowed.” Ashley says, “It’s really good, and it’s so bad…” Korey says, “Yes, the prison system is bad.” Tune in to our new episode now! 🧠 🤼
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Papierstau PodcastInterview: Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahSeit rund einem Jahr feiern wir bei jeder Gelegenheit Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyahs unfassbar schlauen sozialkritischen Roman „Chain-Gang All-Stars“, in dem die US-amerikanische Gefängnisndustrie auf die Abgründe der Unterhaltungskultur trifft. Werden die queeren Gladiatorinnen Hurricane Staxx und Loretta Thurwar das System schlagen? Wir haben mit Nana über sein Buch gesprochen, das jetzt auch auf Deutsch erschienen ist.
Der Beitrag Interview: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah erschien zuerst auf Papierstau Podcast.
2024-03-1712 min
Papierstau Podcast#294: Gritty in Bochum („Chain-Gang All-Stars“ - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, „Wir werden jung sein“ - Maxim Leo, „Ich stelle mich schlafend“ - Deniz Ohde)Der Women’s Prize for Fiction macht in diesem Jahr doppelten Alarm: Neben der Longlist für erzählende Literatur gibt es nunmehr auch eine Sachbuch-Kategorie. Was wir davon halten und wen wir auf den Listen entdeckt haben, das erfahrt Ihr in unserem Nachrichtenblock.
Dann widmen wir uns Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyahs neuem Roman „Chain-Gang All-Stars“, der jetzt endlich auf Deutsch erschienen ist. Darin treten zwei weibliche Strafgefangene dem Kampfteam ihres Gefängnisses bei, denn wenn sie die als makabre Sportevents inszenierten Gladiatorenspiele lange genug überleben, kommen sie frei. Nana lässt in seiner Geschichte die amerikanische Gefängnisindustr...2024-03-131h 07
Cartoline dalle librerieCatene di Gloria di Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Biblion)Margherita Carlotti della libreria Biblion di Granarolo dell'Emilia racconta Catene di Gloria di Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.In una surreale versione degli Stati Uniti del prossimo futuro dove il sistema carcerario è interamente privatizzato, Catene di Gloria è un format televisivo di enorme successo: i detenuti e le detenute, invece di scontare la pena, possono scegliere di sfidarsi a morte in un grande torneo di gladiatori, salendo di rango duello dopo duello fino a guadagnarsi la libertà. Nessuno ce l’ha mai fatta con le sue sole forze. Loretta Thurwar, guerriera formidabile e superstar del programma, è a un passo dal ri...2024-02-0203 min
The Book ShowThe Book Show – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah – Chain-Gang All-StarsBestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the author of the debut novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars," the story of two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system.2023-12-2627 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah – Chain-Gang All-StarsBestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the author of the debut novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars," the story of two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system.2023-12-2627 min
The Daily Show: Ears EditionDesus Nice On The Issues with Sports Stadiums | Sydney Colson and Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahDesus Nice unpacks the issues with billionaire franchise owners using taxpayer money to build sports stadiums while the taxpayers don't receive many benefits from their investment. Desus then sits with WNBA champion, Sydney Colson, to talk about her recent win with the Los Vegas Aces and the increased visibility of the WNBA. He also chats with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and learns about the inspiration behind Nana's first novel "Chain-Gang All Stars."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-12-2016 min
A Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 9, Episode 3: NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAHBuckle up: The bros are bro-ing hard in this episode. :-) Multi award-winning, NYT bestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah talks with Thoughtful Bro host and fellow novelist about the pitfalls and pleasures of making art, why writers should look beyond just books for story inspiration, and why America's incarceration system needs some work. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet2023-12-0353 min
The Graham Norton Book ClubEp 7: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Arnold SchwarzeneggerGraham talks to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about his searing take-down of the US carceral system, Chain-Gang All-Stars. Our Clubbers deliver their verdict, Sara Collins does time with prison novels, and none other than Hollywood superstar, Arnold Schwarzenegger, tells us about his seven tools for life in Be Useful. All this plus chart news and other book chat. Come and join our club.Please note, the book this week contains references to violence that some people might find upsetting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...2023-11-3046 min
The Most Dangerous Thing in AmericaNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - Chain Gang All-StarsThis week on the podcast I read Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain Gang All Stars.
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https...2023-11-0229 minThe Daily Show: Ears EditionDesus Nice covers DJ Envy’s Fraud Accusations | Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahDesus Nice discusses the latest news, including Tom Emmer joining and quitting the House Speaker race, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot trying to crash a plane mid-flight, and DJ Envy's potential involvement in a real estate Ponzi scheme. Lewis Black then gives his honest assessment of the latest reality show craze, "The Golden Bachelor,” before bestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah shares the inspiration behind his first novel, “Chain-Gang All-Stars,” the reason he chose to have a Black woman protagonist, and his desire to inspire others to be more compassionate about abolishing the prison system.See omnystudio.com/listen...2023-10-2522 min
The Sifu Mimi Chan Show354. Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on Chain-Gang All-StarsI read Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah this year and was blown away. I rarely post my reading list to social media, but when I did, he was kind enough to respond. There are certain books that leave you with strong feelings. Chain-Gang All-Stars is one of these books. Nana writes in way that is both captivating and sends a deeper message.
The post 354. Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on Chain-Gang All-Stars first appeared on Sifu Mimi Chan.2023-10-171h 01
The CodeX CantinaThe Finkelstein 5 by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - Friday Black Short Story Summary, Analysis, ReviewWelcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! We are going to work through Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's "Friday Black" story-by-story. We start from the beginning with The Finkelstein 5.
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Commonplace PodcastEpisode 113: Nana Kwame Adje-Brenyah (KTCO w/ Mike Sakesegawa #143)Links and resourcesEpisode 143 of Keep the Channel Open: Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahNana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahChain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahFriday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahMike SakasegawaLikeWise FictionKeep the Channel Open on TwitterKeep the Channel Open on Insta Keep the Channel Open on YouTubeInformation and sign up for new class “Reading with Rachel”2023-08-081h 15
Memoir NationHigh-Stakes Fiction, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Ana ReyesThis is the first of our summer favorites series, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Ana Reyes. We’re revisiting our favorite episodes of the past year during the month of August, so we invite you to tune in or relisten as we celebrate and honor high-stakes fiction with two writers whose books we felt pushed the limits of fiction and made us think more critically about complex topics that wiggle their way into readers' hearts and souls. Happy Summer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-08-0743 min
Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryTin House Live : Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on SurrealismToday’s craft talk, “Why So Surrealism” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, was recorded at the 2022 Tin House Summer Workshop. Prompted by a journalist who asked him to talk about how surrealistic and speculative conceits operated in and informed Black fiction, in this craft talk Adjei-Brenyah looks at the tropes of surrealist and speculative fiction within his own work, at not only what effects they have, but what they open up for him as a writer. Adjei-Brenyah is the bestselling and critically-acclaimed writer of the story collection Friday Black and the dystopian novel Chain-Gang All-Stars.
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Keep the Channel OpenNana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a writer based in the Bronx, NY. In his debut novel, Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana presents us with a dystopian future America where convicted prisoners fight each other to the death in a televised bloodsport. The book is both a blistering critique of the US carceral system and an insistence on the inalienable humanity of every person. In our conversation, Nana and I talked about what satire and dystopia open up for him as a writer, why it’s important to him to implicate both the reader and himself in his work, and how he thinks ab...2023-08-021h 07
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The Thoughtful BroEpisode 20: Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahWith Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, one of the most lauded young writers in America. His short story collection Friday Black, and his new novel, Chain Gang All Stars, have garnered comparisons to no less than Chekhov, Orwell, and Atwood. We discussed satire, mass incarceration, and what he learned from his mentor George Saunders. All episodes of The Thoughtful Bro aired live originally on A Mighty Blaze. The Thoughtful Bro is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.2023-07-1454 min
Front RowRemembering Milan Kundera, author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Northern Soul Prom, the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the YearFront Row remembers the renowned Czech-born novelist, poet and essayist Milan Kundera who has died aged 94. Novelist Howard Jacobson and French journalist Agnès Poirier discuss the influence of his magical realist writing. Imagine a world where prison inmates fight to the death, for entertainment. That’s the premise of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the debut novel of Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, who joins Samira live in the studio to discuss writing inspired by his dislike of the American justice system.The first Northern Soul Prom is happening this weekend. Writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie, who has co-curated the...2023-07-1242 min
AudioResenhaFriday Black | Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahOlá, pessoas! Nesse episódio o Ivandro trouxe as suas impressões sobre Friday Black, livro de estreia do estadunidense Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, lançado pela Fósforo.
Sinopse da editora
Seria possível encontrar, no futuro próximo, um mundo mais justo e menos selvagem? Reescrever a história, repensar a humanidade sem vícios mortais como o racismo, o consumismo exacerbado, as armas e a crueldade latente? Friday Black, livro de estreia de Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, nos mostra que não.
Nesta elogiada coletânea de doze contos definida pel...2023-07-1107 min
Late Night with Seth Meyers PodcastLate Night Lit: Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahLate Night supervising producer Sarah Jenks-Daly talks to Chain-Gang All-Stars author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-06-2218 min
Check This Out with Rachel BarenbaumEp 105 Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARSEpisode 105. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on the launch of his phenomenal debut CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS. Do not miss this book or this author!
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Stuck with Damon YoungA Disservice to Black Art (with Aisha Harris & Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)Description: This week on Stuck with Damon Young, cultural critic Aisha Harris, the author of the new book "Wannabe: Reckons with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me" joins Damon for a discussion on how our relationship with pop culture is affected by our relationships with ourselves and our own self images. Then on Dear Damon, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of the recently released "Chain Gang All Stars," helps Damon advise a straight cis male writer who struggles while writing about sex.Chapters00:30 Intro01:35 Writer, Aisha Harris and Damon talk about h...2023-06-1558 min
Chatter on BooksNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah – “Chain Gang All-Stars”“A different path.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie and NYT writer Joe Drape. They praise the Goddess (aka Dolly), read email (only the good ones), and bemoan the state of horse racing. Award winning and truly original author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah zooms in to share “Chain Gang All-Stars.” His debut novel, “Chain Gang” pits two women gladiators against each other in a fight for freedom that’s about so much more than you think. Read the footnotes. Adjei-Brenyah’s stunning writing makes every page a delight to read. 2023-06-131h 01
Bimbo Book ClubChain Gang All Stars: A Novel | Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah | Book ReviewThis week we're reading Chain Gang All Stars: A Novel by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.We're talking the prison industrial complex, when novels get too real and books that are good but not fun.We're also talking coercive tactics, the challenging oversupply of names and how strange America's political landscape can be from the outside looking in.Holly is staying in her lane but keen for other perspectives to round out her reading experience and Harley is talking about amplification until she is blue in the face.2023-06-0531 minThe CodeX CantinaThe Era by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - Short Story Summary, Analysis, ReviewWelcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk "The Era" from the smash hit collection "Friday Black" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah today!
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✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join ou...2023-06-0119 minMemoir NationWriting a Violent Story with Love, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahWe bring you a powerful show stemming from a powerhouse of a guest this week. Write-minded examines the intersection of activism and writing and love with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Chain Gang All Stars. This week’s episode also makes a case for why dystopian fiction needs to be rethought and reclassified, and provides insight in the form of the reminder that the best stories are those that must be told because they shine light on uncomfortable truths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-05-2935 min
Das Buch zur WocheLieblingsbücher: „Friday Black“ von Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Heute gibt’s mal wieder ein Lieblingsbuch des Hosts. Es geht um den Short-Story-Band „Friday Black“ des US-Autoren Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, der 2018 im Englischen erschien und 2020 beim Penguin Verlag in der Übersetzung von Thomas Gunkel rauskam.
Das Buch ist einerseits so etwas wie der literarische Soundtrack zu „Black Lives Matter“ und andererseits ein weiterer Beweis für die Kraft die Short Story. Denn Nana Kwame schafft es, sehr gegenwärtige politische Themen in Literatur zu verwandeln – und er tut das mit einem Punch, wie man ihn selten in einem Debüt findet. Es gibt ein Zitat von ihm, dass sehr g...2023-05-1009 min
The StacksEp. 266 We Are the Ones Who Make the World with Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahAward-winning author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah joins us for a spoiler-free discussion of his new novel Chain-Gang All Stars. He shares the pressures of releasing his second book on a topic that asks so much from the reader, and his trepidation around serving the cause of abolition in the prison space. Plus, we find out what makes revision so important to Nana, and how he thinks about employing violence in the book to help tell this story.The Stacks Book Club selection for May is This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris. We will discuss the book on...2023-05-101h 02
Free Library PodcastNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah | Chain Gang All-Stars with Daniel Torday | The 12th CommandmentWith characters situated in surreal, Twilight Zone-esque, yet all-too-familiar positions of oppression within our most venerable institutions, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's 2018 debut fiction collection, Friday Black, was praised as a "vivid, original'' portrait of ''America in all its racism, weirdness and abject consumerism'' (People). The winner of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and the Saroyan Prize and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Award for Best First Book, Adjei-Brenyah has contributed work to some of the country's most prestigious publications, including Guernica, Esquire, The New York Times Book Review, and The Paris Review. In Chain Gang All-Stars...2023-05-091h 02The Book Show1815 – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah – Chain Gang All Stars | The Book ShowBestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the author of the debut novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars," the story of two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system.2023-05-0227 minThe Book Show1815 – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah – Chain Gang All Stars | The Book ShowBestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the author of the debut novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars," the story of two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system.2023-05-0227 min
Explore New Worlds, Free Audiobook Are the Golden PearlsChain Gang All Stars: National Book Award Finalist Audiobook by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 617667
Title: Chain Gang All Stars: National Book Award Finalist
Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrator: Aaron Goodson, Lee Osorio, Michael Crouch, Shayna Small
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13:39:18
Language: English
Release date: 05-02-23
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Apocalyptic & Dystopian
Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-remov...2023-05-021h 39
Poured OverNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS“…A big part of the journey with this book is realizing that people's humanity shouldn't be negotiable.” Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars tells an explosive, unrelenting and ultimately compassionate story about a not-so-unbelievable future in which incarcerated people become gladiators fighting their way to freedom at any cost. Adjei-Brenyah joins us to talk about the underlying love in his dystopian setting, creating his characters through voice, the realities that led him to his plot and more with Poured Over host, Miwa Messer. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Madyson. ...2023-05-0252 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookChain-Gang All-Stars Audiobook by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 613641
Title: Chain-Gang All-Stars
Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrator: Aaron Goodson, Lee Osorio, Michael Crouch, Shayna Small
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13:39:18
Language: English
Release date: 05-02-23
Publisher: PGRH UK
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General, Apocalyptic & Dystopian
Summary:
Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the popular and highly controversial programme inside America's prison system. In packed arenas, watched by millions of live-stream viewers, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.
Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar...2023-05-021h 39
Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsChain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617667 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Narrator: Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, Lee Osorio, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved p...2023-05-0210 min
Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsChain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617667to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist
Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrator: Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, Lee Osorio, Shayna Small
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 39 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7
Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5
Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved pri...2023-05-021h 39
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & DystopianChain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613641 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chain-Gang All-Stars Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Narrator: Lee Osorio, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian Publisher's Summary: Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the popular and highly controversial programme inside America's prison system. In packed arenas, watched by millions of live-stream viewers, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free...2023-05-0205 min
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & DystopianChain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617667 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Narrator: Aaron Goodson, Lee Osorio, Michael Crouch, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved pri...2023-05-0210 min
KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat BrooksChain Gang All Stars: A Possible Future of the Prison-Industrial Complex w/ Nana Kwame Adjei BrenyahOn today’s show, we’re in conversation with award winning author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about his brand new book Chain Gang All Stars, a novel imagining a near-future where the prison industrial complex has developed a gruesome and widely popular reality show where prisoners are pitted against each other in gladiator death matches. We talk about the story, but also about how readers can use it to imagine an abolitionist future. Chain Gang All Stars will be released on May 2nd.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah will be in San Francisco for a Bay Area book release event on Ma...2023-05-0155 min
The BookshelfDystopia, satire, gladiators and gardeners: new fiction from Eleanor Catton and Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahSavage explorations of the present, using different literary forms, in two new novels. Kate and Cassie are joined by guests film academic Bruce Isaacs and NZ literary leader Claire Mabey, to read Booker Prize winning novelist Eleanor Catton's latest, Birnam Wood, and American writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain-Gang All-Stars.2023-04-0654 minThe CodeX CantinaFriday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - Short Story Summary, Analysis, ReviewWelcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! The consumerism of Black Friday comes under attack in "Friday Black" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbRSPW0hi04&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAfzhLzJgKnS7_ZLwfqWlb9
✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Pa...2023-02-0616 min
Kurt Vonnegut Radio with Gabe Hudson4. Nana Kwame Adjei–BrenyahNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the young New York Times Bestselling author of the story collection Friday Black and Chain Gang All Stars. But what experiences have shaped the brilliant mind behind this cutting edge work of fiction? Nana and Gabe discuss what it was like for him to grow up Ghanian-American with his family in Spring Valley, Rockland County, NY. Nana & Gabe talk about his rapping, including his song Nabokov, which he does on the show and even breaks down his lyrics.Visit Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram2022-11-0817 min
fiction/non/fictionLive from Unbound: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Sequoia Nagamatsu on Affirming and Subverting Pop Culture in FictionFiction writers Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Sequoia Nagamatsu join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri, where they talk about pop culture in the literary sphere, the blurring of the line between literary and popular fiction, and subverting tropes within their genres (plus, a bit of Frasier fanfiction). Nana reads from his short story collection Friday Black, and Sequoia reads from his novel How High We Go in the Dark. The two also take questions from the live audience at Unbound. To hear the full episode, subscribe through i...2022-04-281h 09
Words Matter Pod w/ Akil PinnockEp. 5 | Aspiring to be yourself all the time w/ New York Times Best Seller Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahNew York Times Best Seller of Friday Black and Spring Valley, NY native, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah speaks about how important it is to let people know where you're from, supporting your community, jumping into the world or rapping, the differences between writing a book and creating music, writing about writing and rapping about writing and jumping out of an imaginary whiteness space.
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OFF THE CUFF SHOWS3 Episode 2: OFF THE CUFF w/ Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times Best-Selling Author of Friday BlackExcited to kick off our second episode with the legend himself, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (@king_nk), New York Times Best-Selling Author of Friday Black. Friday Black is a collection of short stories exploring themes surrounding black identity as it relates to a range of contemporary social issues. Nana gives us a deeper look into how he overcame rejection for two years straight, finding new inspiration to keep him going, and paying it forward to the next generation of writers. This man has received every reward and acknowledgment you can name, but his humility is always front and center. It's...2021-10-2942 min
Late To ItFriday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)Kirsty and Naomi discuss examples of people saying they're late to books, followed by a discussion of the short story collections Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell).
Other books mentioned:
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Breathtaking by Rachel Clarke
Chauvo-Feminism by Sam Mills
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson2021-04-0753 min
Broads and BooksBonus! The Broads Talk Books With: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Author of Friday BlackIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah! We recommended his short story collection, Friday Black, in our very first episode.Nana talks about inviting harsh student feedback, fans bursting into tears, his epic first meeting with Zadie Smith, and more.In The Broads Talks Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, Mathieu Cailler, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of...2020-08-1234 min
The Cheeky NativesNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Friday BlackSend us a textAt the Open Book Festival, held in Cape Town in 2019, The Cheeky Natives sat down with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to discuss his debut collection of short stories, Friday Black. This New York Times’ Best seller explores the violence, injustice, and painful absurdities of life in the US.These stories tackle urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explore the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world. In “The Finkelstein Five,” Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unforgettable reckoning of the brutal prejudice of our justice system. In “Zimmer Land,” we see a far-too-ea...2020-08-0756 min
KopstukKopstuk 14: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Friday Black)Rutger talks to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of the mind-blowing and best-selling short story collection Friday Black. A conversation about self-awareness, racial awareness, sales tactics, George Saunders and Harry Potter.2020-05-2253 min
Papierstau PodcastFolge 101: Dalmatiner („Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung“ - Ottessa Moshfegh, „Friday Black“ - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, „Das Mädchen“ - Edna O'Brien)Bevor Euch Eure Podcast-Crew ihre Hot Takes zu drei Büchern um die Ohren haut, wird erst mal zur aktuellen Interview-Strecke aus dem Nähkästchen geplaudert: Momentan gibt es jeden Sonntag ein Interview mit einem Büchermenschen, der es durch die härteste Tür im Literatur-Business – also unsere – geschafft hat. Wir fragen Autor*innen, Übersetzer*innen und Journalist*innen, deren Arbeit wir toll finden, gnadenlos aus – warum, wie und wozu, das erklären wir Euch im Vorgeplänkel.
Dann geht es auch schon los mit Ottessa Moshfeghs gut verstörendem Kracher „Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung“...2020-05-131h 17
OverdueEp 405 - Friday Black, by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahFriday Black, a debut collection of short stories by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, deftly employs hyperbole to make the reader notice horrors of American life that have become less-noticeable through repetition. It’s also going to resonate with anyone who has spent any amount of time working retail on the day after Thanksgiving.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2020-03-0959 min
LIC Reading SeriesPANEL DISCUSSION: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Keith GessenDecember 11, 2018 at the LIC Reading Series at LIC Bar in Queens, NY
Panel discussion from our event on December 11, 2018, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (FRIDAY BLACK), Hannah Lillith Assadi (SONORA), and Keith Gessen (A TERRIBLE COUNTRY).
Find more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/213310262886900/
About our readers:
NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH has an MFA from Syracuse University. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous publications, including Esquire, Guernica, Printer’s Row, and the Breakwater Review, where ZZ Packer awarded him the Breakwater Review Fiction Prize. He was selected by Colson Whitehead for the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35.” He lives in...2019-11-2150 minLIC Reading SeriesREADINGS: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Keith GessenDecember 11, 2018 at the LIC Reading Series at LIC Bar in Queens, NY
Readings from our event on December 11, 2018, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (FRIDAY BLACK), Hannah Lillith Assadi (SONORA), and Keith Gessen (A TERRIBLE COUNTRY).
Find more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/213310262886900/
About our readers:
NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH has an MFA from Syracuse University. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous publications, including Esquire, Guernica, Printer’s Row, and the Breakwater Review, where ZZ Packer awarded him the Breakwater Review Fiction Prize. He was selected by Colson Whitehead for the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35.” He lives in Syrac...2019-11-1935 min
Goede GesprekkenRacisme. Colson Whitehead en Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah in gesprek met Lex BohlmeijerGeweld heeft vele gezichten. In twee zojuist vertaalde boeken krijgt het op een aangrijpende manier gestalte. De gevierde auteur Colson Whitehead gaat in De jongens van Nickel terug naar de tijd van de segregatie. De aankomende Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah geeft in zijn debuut Friday Black juist een dystopisch beeld van de toekomst. Wat ze gemeen hebben: het idee dat het racisme diep verankerd zit in de Amerikaanse cultuurSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-09-2145 min
De Nieuwe LiefdeFriday Black - An evening with author Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahAn evening with author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, one of America’s most astonishing new voices.
His internationally acclaimed debut, Friday Black is not so much written about, but perhaps more so, for this time. His stories remind us of sci-fi shows like Black Mirror and The Handmaid’s Tale. In twelve surreal, satirical and razor-sharp stories Adjei-Brenyah analyzes racism in America and denounces the culture of excess in our consumer-driven society. He shows what it is like to be young and black in America.
Following the publication of the Dutch translation of Friday Black, we are organizing a special evening with...2019-09-111h 35
The Literary Life with Mitchell KaplanNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, on “Friday Black,” his acclaimed debut book“Friday Black” has been described by Tommy Orange as “a dystopian story collection as full of violence as it is of heart.” On this episode, Adjei-Brenyah shares with Mitchell why his book is “a lot about family, trying and figuring out ways to make it.” Colson Whitehead chose Adjei-Breynah as a National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35" honoree, 2018. Mitchell and Adjei-Brenyah enjoy an engaging conversation on growing up in a New York suburb, his job in a mall shop, his Syracuse MFA professor, George Saunders, and his exciting new works. This conversation was recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida.H...2019-05-2427 min
Race MattersBonus: A Conversation with Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahBestselling author of Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, on home, his experience as a young Black male writer, and his passionate take on the latest season of Game of Thrones (spoiler alert for Season 8 Episode 3 from 29:30 – consider yourself warned!).
This episode features tunes from ScHoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monae, Solange and Ramin Djawadi.2019-05-1134 minRace MattersEpisode 15: Coming to Voice (with Winnie Siulolovao Dunn and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)Sweatshop Western Sydney manager Winnie Siulolovao Dunn and author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah examine the power of writing from the margins.
Grab your copy of Sweatshop Women: Volume One here.2019-05-0629 minThe StacksEp. 48 Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah — The Stacks Book Club (Wade Allain-Marcus)Friday Black is a genre-bending collection of short stories by debut author, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. It tackles the Black experience in America, consumerism, mental health and many other pressing issues of our day. Today on The Stacks, Wade Allain-Marcus (Insecure, French Dirty, Snowfall) and Traci attempt to break down the major themes and ideas from these stories for The Stacks Book Club. There are spoilers on today's episode, but if you haven't read the book yet, check out our conversation with author Adjei-Brenyah on The Short Stacks instead.You can find everything we discuss on today's show o...2019-02-2753 minThe StacksThe Short Stacks 7: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah//Friday BlackToday on The Short Stacks we're honored to welcome author of this week's The Stacks Book Club pick, Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. We talk about his genre-bending short story collection, how the title and cover came to be, and what its like being part of this current moment of exciting and diverse fiction writing. There are no spoilers today.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website:Connect with Nana: Website | Twitter | InstagramConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeTo support T...2019-02-2539 min
Late Night with Seth Meyers PodcastAmber Says What | Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahAmber Ruffin says "what" about various issues in pop culture. (This segment originally aired on December 5.)Then, Seth talks to author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, who also takes a few more questions backstage just for this podcast.LATE NIGHT ON SOCIALRate the Late Night Podcast on Apple Podcasts: applepodcasts.com/LateNightSethSubscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSethFollow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSethLike Late Night on Fac...2018-12-2615 min
ReadMore PodcastEpisode 031 - Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahWriter Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah discusses his debut short story collection, Friday Black, how it was influenced by time he spent working in retail and why he was a little hesitant at first to write speculative fiction.2018-12-0519 min
6'+: 6ftplus (Six Foot Plus)Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahJoin us this Wednesday as we speak with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah2018-11-0846 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastNana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah has received rave reviews for "Friday Black," his debut collection of short stories.
From the NY Times Books section cover story: "[Adjei-Brenyah] has been compared to works by literary titans like Isaac Babel, Ralph Ellison, Anton Chekhov and Kurt Vonnegut, and has drawn ecstatic blurbs from Mary Karr, Dana Spiotta, Charles Yu and Roxane Gay, who called it 'dark and captivating and essential.'"
Adjei-Brenyah graduated from the University at Albany (2013) and went on to receive his MFA from Syracuse University.
His work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous publications, including Guernica, Compose: A Journal of...2018-10-3138 min
Books and AuthorsOpen Book: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Minette WaltersNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on his short story debut, Friday Black and Minette Walters2018-10-2827 min
Speaking of WritersNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Friday BlackA conversation with University of Albany Alum Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about his debut collection FRIDAY BLACK. By placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations, Nana reveals the violence, injustice, and painful absurdities that black men and women contend with every day in this country. To set the scene: think Black Mirror meets Black Lives Matters. In the knockout opening story “The Finklestein Five,” we’re confronted by a man who is acquitted after using a chainsaw to massacre five black children standing outside the library, because he feels threatened by them. It’s an absolute gutpunch. Other stories in FRIDAY BLACK look at...2018-10-2608 min
Get Lost in Stories, While on the Go With Full AudiobookFriday Black: Stories Audiobook by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 356600
Title: Friday Black: Stories
Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrator: Carra Patterson, Corey Allen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:09:30
Language: English
Release date: 10-23-18
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Black Literature
Summary:
PEN/Jean Stein Award
Carnegie Medal
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The acclaimed debut collection from the author of Chain Gang All Stars; a piercingly raw and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what its like to be young and Black in America.
From the start of this extraordinary debut, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyahs writing will grab you...2018-10-237h 09