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With Fikayo PodcastMy Honest Review of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi79: In this episode of At the Table, I share my reflections on Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi — a multigenerational novel that traces two half-sisters and their descendants through centuries of history, from Ghana to America.I talk about how I came to the book after reading Transcendent Kingdom, the emotional weight of moving through trauma after trauma on the page, and how the story forced me to think about identity, Blackness, womanhood, and resilience in new ways.This isn’t just a book review — it’s a conversation about navigating identity...
2025-09-0721 min
Bookeesh BanterHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi Book ReviewHomegoing follows the descendants of two half-sisters from 18th-century Ghana—one sold into slavery, the other married to a British colonizer. Spanning continents and centuries, Yaa Gyasi’s powerful novel explores the lasting legacy of slavery, identity, and generational trauma.🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more book insights!
2025-05-2239 min
GradCast#BookCast 5 | Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiFor our fifth installment of our book club series, the #BookCast team read Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Join us for a discussion led by Garth Casbourn with co-hosts Meghan Voll, Riya Sidhu, and Scott Walters.
We dive into the complex narrative of Gifty, a young scientist getting her PhD at Stanford, attempting to discover secrets behind addictive behavior. This story is one of grief, hope, childhood trauma, conflicts between faith and science, and racism and immigration in North America.
We'll cover many of the books themes and writing devices, its approach at describing science an...
2024-10-2446 min
African StoriesHomegoing by Yaa GyasiWe follow Yaa Gyasi through time in "Homegoing." An interesting take that interweaves African and African American history.
2024-10-1711 min
Five or Flop: the Best (and Worst) Historical Fiction Has to OfferHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi: Not Even a Little FlopEDIT: In this episode, we discuss the nature of the title, Homegoing. We were unaware this is an established African-American cultural term. We promise to do more research and be better in the future!In this episode of the podcast, we're covering centuries of Ghana and North America while we discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, our love for generational historical fiction novels, and what it means to go home.Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and...
2024-01-0251 min
The Bookcast Club#100! Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa GyasiSend us a Text Message.It's our 100th episode! Chris, Sarah, and Jen get together to chat about what they've recently been reading, and discuss Yaa Gyasi's debut novel, Homegoing. They have also all read her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, so they also discuss how those two books compare. No spoilers for either book! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedAlmost all of Otessa Moshfegh's books The Dry Heart by Natalia GinzbergAll of Colson Whitehead's books The Trail Running Guidebook b...
2023-09-2345 minThe Bookcast Club#100! Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa GyasiSend us a Text Message.It's our 100th episode! Chris, Sarah, and Jen get together to chat about what they've recently been reading, and discuss Yaa Gyasi's debut novel, Homegoing. They have also all read her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, so they also discuss how those two books compare. No spoilers for either book! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedAlmost all of Otessa Moshfegh's books The Dry Heart by Natalia GinzbergAll of Colson Whitehead's books The Trail Running Guidebook b...
2023-09-2345 min
The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library Events2018 Seattle Reads: 'Homegoing:' A conversation with Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi will discuss Homegoing, this year's Seattle Reads selection. She will appear in conversation with local arts leader Vivian Phillips.Homegoing follows the parallel paths of two sisters, born in Ghana in the eighteenth century, each unaware of the other. One marries an Englishman and leads a life of comfort. The other is captured in a raid on her village, imprisoned, and enslaved. We meet their descendants through eight generations and two continents: from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem. This extraordinary novel illuminates slavery's troubled legacy both...
2023-09-151h 10
Põe na EstanteO Caminho de Casa, Yaa GyasiEffia e Esi são irmãs, mas não se conhecem. Nem sabem, na verdade, da existência uma da outra. Nascidas e criadas em duas aldeias no território que hoje é Gana. Duas mulheres com rumos diferentes. Effia, mulher mais bela da aldeia onde vive, é entregue pela família para um casamento com um inglês que trabalha no tráfico de escravos e vive em um castelo ali perto. Esi é sequestrada, levada aos porões do castelo, escravizada e levada para os Estados Unidos. Daqui partem suas árvores genealógicas, seus descendentes que conhecemos por séculos. Ramificações fa...
2022-12-2349 min
Talk of Iowa Book ClubYaa Gyasi's novel provides a painful look at slavery on an intimate, individual levelThis month's Talk of Iowa book club pick is Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel Homegoing.
2022-12-2100 min
Literature & Libations17. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiKayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Yaa Gyasi’s 2020 novel Transcendent Kingdom. Topics include neuroscience, the trauma of addiction, and the hip-hip-hypocrisy of religion.This week’s drink: Gray Matter (made by Taylor!)INGREDIENTS1.5 - 2oz ginJuice from ½ grapefruit½ TB rosemary simple syrup4 dashes plum bittersINSTRUCTIONSIn a shaker with ice, combine gin, rosemary simple syrup, grapefruit juice, and pl...
2022-09-201h 12
Reading With RA Review of Homegoing by Yaa GyasiHomegoing by Yaa GyasiWell, hello there. Welcome to another episode of reading with R. I am Ruqayyah Nabage your host extraordinaire, podcaster extraordinaire, reader extra-ordinaire people. So on this podcast, we review books, we fan girl over books. That's what we do. So if you're interested in that type of thing, tune in every month for a new episode, if you have a particular book you want me to review. Send me an email at ruqayyah.nabage@ayambalitcast.com, or you could send me a DM to any of my social media platforms, or ayambalitcast's platform...
2022-09-1911 min
World Book ClubYaa Gyasi: HomegoingIn this year-long celebration of The Exuberance of Youth, World Book Club revisits the multi-prize-winning debut novel Homegoing by the acclaimed Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi.The story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a white slave-trader, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history. A novel of remarkable sweep and power, with each character’s life indelibly drawn, Homegoing reveals the devastating legacy of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit....
2022-08-0649 min
Paraíso Perdido"Reino Transcendente" de Yaa Gyasi"Reino Transcendente" de Yaa Gyasi. A história de uma familia do Gana que se muda para o Alabama, nos Estados Unidos. Ed Relógio D'Àgua
2022-07-0806 min
FeuilletonscoutGlauben und Wissenschaft: Yaa Gyasi "Ein erhabenes Königreich"Yaa Gyasi
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2022-05-0104 min
Late To ItHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (translated by Tina Kover)Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books that cover multiple generations of families: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (translated by Tina Kover).
Other books mentioned:
Violets by Alex Hyde
Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
2022-04-131h 14
pish posh pages with Lindsey SmithTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiMy thoughts and review of the novel, Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
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2022-03-2113 min
GO Between the CoversYaa Gyasi on the Importance of Belonging in her Powerful NovelGhanaian American award-winning author Yaa Gyasi joins us to discuss her novel Transcendent Kingdom, a stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national bestseller Homegoing. This book is a powerful, raw and deeply moving story about a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression, addiction and grief.
Our host Ann Bocock sits down with Yaa Gyasi to talk about her experience living in Huntsville, Alabama with her Ghanaian family and how the pull of these two worlds influenced her to become a writer. From religion to the importance of place and belonging, she discusses the parallels between her life...
2022-03-1427 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+[Spanish] - Volver a casa by Yaa GyasiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577773to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Volver a casa
Author: Yaa Gyasi
Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 40 minutes
Release date: February 24, 2022
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Primera novela de la escritora estadounidense de origen ghanés Yaa Gyasi, una cautivante historia de hondo calado humano que se desarrolla en la costa suroccidental de África y en Norteamérica desde el siglo XVIII hasta la actualidad. Hijas de una misma madre y de padres pertenecientes a dos etnias distintas, Effia y Esi son dos hermanas de sangre que nunca llegarán a co...
2022-02-241h 40Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Historical[Spanish] - Volver a casa by Yaa GyasiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577773to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Volver a casa
Author: Yaa Gyasi
Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 40 minutes
Release date: February 24, 2022
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Primera novela de la escritora estadounidense de origen ghanés Yaa Gyasi, una cautivante historia de hondo calado humano que se desarrolla en la costa suroccidental de África y en Norteamérica desde el siglo XVIII hasta la actualidad. Hijas de una misma madre y de padres pertenecientes a dos etnias distintas, Effia y Esi son dos hermanas de sangre que nunca llegarán a co...
2022-02-241h 40
Penguin AudioAudiolibro: "Volver a casa" de Yaa GyasiEsta es una muestra de "Volver a casa". La versión completa tiene una duración total de 13 h 40 min. Encuentra este audiolibro completo en https://bit.ly/volveracasa_sampleNarrado por: Juanita Delgado JaramilloHijas de una misma madre y de padres pertenecientes a dos etnias distintas, Effia y Esi son dos hermanas de sangre que nunca llegarán a conocerse. Sus caminos están irremediablemente destinados a separarse: así, mientras Effia es obligada a casarse con un gobernador inglés y a residir en una fortaleza junto a la costa, Esi es captura...
2022-02-2304 min
The Lightly Literary PodcastBook Rec: Homegoing by Yaa GyasiThis episode is a book recommendation for HOMEGOING, a novel by Yaa Gyasi.
2022-02-2124 min
Jemele Hill is UnbotheredEp 176: YAA GYASI - The Pressure Never LeftNovelist Yaa Gyasi joins Jemele to discuss her award-winning novel Homegoing and her highly-acclaimed follow-up project, Transcendent Kingdom. Yaa also shares how her passion for writing began, her creative process and how she established and maintained her close connection with her Ghanaian roots. Plus, Jemele shares her thoughts on polarizing podcast personality Joe Rogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-071h 24
THE MANHATTAN MILLENNIAL BOOK REVIEW with Host Anuja JaiswalTHE MANHATTAN MILLENNIAL BOOK REVIEW Episode 7 Homegoing by Yaa GyasiFor Episode 7 of THE MANHATTAN MILLENNIAL BOOK REVIEW, Host Anuja Jaiswal presents an insightful look at Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi's "Homegoing," the 2016 historical novel that took the literary world by storm, where each chapter portrays the life of a different descendant of the Asante woman Maame. It begins with two half-sisters who had wildly different fates: the former marries a British governor, whilst the latter was sold into slavery.
Acclaimed for its ambitious structure, it’s difficult to sustain a novel-length narrative when you meet each character for only a chapter, but Gyasi’s use of specific imagery and motifs in...
2022-02-0311 min
OverdueEp 513 - Homegoing, by Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi's debut novel tracks the lasting impacts of the slave trade across multiple generations and continents, through the eyes of two half-sisters and their descendants.
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2022-01-1759 min
Bookmark with Don NobleBookmark with Don Noble: Yaa Gyasi (2017)Yaa Gyasi sits down with Don Noble to discuss her debut novel "Homegoing"
2022-01-0724 min
The Daily ChompThe Daily Chomp - Episode 50: Book Discussion: Homegoing by Yaa GyasiToday we discussed the intersectionality of race and gender in the book Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. This historical fiction novel begins in 18th Century Ghana, where half-sisters Effia and Esi are both moved to the Cape Coast Castle, one as the bride of a British soldier and the other into a female slave dungeon below her sister’s feet. Each chapter follows one of Effia or Esi’s descendants, ending in modern day America.
2022-01-0414 min
The Trans-AtlanticistNovel RomAntics #10: Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdomwith Douglas Cowie and Gregory Miller
In the final episode of the first series of Novel RomAntics, host Douglas Cowie and guest Gregory Miller, a Wisconsin-based educator, discuss Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, a novel that, while telling a story of opiate addiction in the USA, contemplates matters of science, faith, race, immigration, and family.
2021-12-1057 min
Dayton Youth RadioHomegoing: Tippecanoe high-school students interview author Yaa GyasiIn this episode of Dayton Youth Radio, we'll hear an interview with author Yaa Gyasi. Last month she visited Tipp City and was interviewed by local high school students.
2021-12-0205 min
The Archive ProjectYaa Gyasi (Rebroadcast)In this episode of The Archive Project, we feature a talk and conversation with novelist Yaa Gyasi. In 2016, Gyasi’s first novel, Homegoing, was published and immediately became a New York Times’ bestseller, was awarded numerous prizes, and was praised by Zadie Smith as “spectacular,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates as “an inspiration,” and widely hailed as one of the best books of that year. This spring, Gyasi joined us for Portland Arts & Lectures to talk about her second book, Transcendent Kingdom, published in 2020. Like Homegoing, the book explores the constant presence of the past. But, where that book spanned centuries and continen...
2021-10-0452 min
Llegim entrelínies'Tornar a casa', de Yaa GyasiÉs la primera novel·la de l'escriptora nord-americana d'origen ghanès Yaa Gyasi. Un llibre sobre raça i racisme, que seguim a través de diferents generacions de dues famílies.
2021-10-0104 min
Black CanonYaa GyasiYaa Gyasi ( born in 1989 ) is a ghanaian-american novelist. Her debut novel Homegoing published in 2016 won her at the age of 26, the National Book Critic Circle award and the Pen/Hemingway award .
2021-09-1825 min
2021-09-0900 min
Front RowPhotographer/film-maker Shirin Neshat, author Yaa Gyasi, Michael K Williams tributeIranian-born artist, photographer and filmmaker Shirin Neshat talk to us about her latest work - a feature film entitled Land of Dreams which premiered at The Venice Film Festival last week -and her exhibition at Photo London of still images connected to New Mexico.The last of our Women’s Prize for Fiction-shortlisted authors, Yaa Gyasi, talks to Front Row ahead of the winner’s announcement tomorrow. Her novel Transcendent Kingdom considers big questions of science, belief and addiction in the story of a family.Professor Mark Anthony Neal marks the death of actor Michael K. W...
2021-09-0728 min
Papierstau PodcastFolge 167: Eine Tüte Deutsch mit alles ("Bock: Männer und Sex" - Katja Lewina, „Weiße Nacht“ - Bae Suah, „Ein erhabenes Königreich“ - Yaa Gyasi, „Ist es nicht schön hier“ - Te-Ping Chen)Jetzt ist es offiziell: Bereits im zweiten Jahr in Folge kooperieren wir mit dem Deutschen Buchpreis und stellen wieder alle 20 Titel der Longlist vor – stay tuned (oder wagt ein Sneak Peak unserer Hot Takes auf Steady)! Außerdem haben wir weitere Vorschläge für deutschsprachige Beiträge für den International Booker 2022 im Gepäck – und bevor wir uns auf drei Neuerscheinungen stürzen, mogeln wir eine Vierte ins Vorgeplänkel: In „Bock. Männer und Sex“ begleitet Katja Lewina das vermeintlich starke Geschlecht von der Wiege bis zur Bahre und hinterfragt dabei gängige Narrative männlicher Sexualität.
2021-08-181h 15
The Maris ReviewEpisode 113: Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-07-2229 minThe Archive ProjectYaa GyasiIn this episode of The Archive Project, we feature a talk and conversation with novelist Yaa Gyasi. In 2016, Gyasi’s first novel, Homegoing, was published and immediately became a New York Times’ bestseller, was awarded numerous prizes, and was praised by Zadie Smith as “spectacular,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates as “an inspiration,” and widely hailed as one of the best books of that year. This spring, Gyasi joined us for Portland Arts & Lectures to talk about her second book, Transcendent Kingdom, published in 2020. Like Homegoing, the book explores the constant presence of the past. But, where that book spanned centuries and continen...
2021-06-0752 min
All About Books"Transcendent Kingdom" by Yaa Gyasi.The city-wide reading project, "One Book- One Lincoln" has announced the 3 finalists. On this week's "All About Books" David Smith from the selection committee will introduce one of the 3, "Transcendent Kingdom" by Yaa Gyasi.
2021-06-0212 min
Spark & Fire: Fuel Your CreativityCreate the conditions for your own creativity: Yaa Gyasi on "Transcendent Kingdom"To make a creative leap, get to know your creative self. After publishing a blockbuster first novel, "Homegoing," followed by a year of touring (and trying to write in hotel rooms), author Yaa Gyasi realized she needed two things to reconnect with her next story: space and time. She shares the creation process of "Transcendent Kingdom" : how she got started, how she gave herself permission to pause – and how to get the feedback she needed.Follow along (with transcript and photos) at listen.sparkandfire.com/kingdomSubscribe to the Spark & Fire weekly newsletter for images, st...
2021-05-1823 min
BookversationsTranscendent Kingdom By Yaa Gyasi - Lifting The Veil On Addiction And DepressionThis episode's conversation is inspired by Yaa Gyasi's 'Transcendent Kingdom', a novel about the life of a Ghanaian immigrant family ravaged by depression, addiction and grief. We talk about mental illness, how faith impacts seeking help, dealing with spiritual wounds caused by hostile places of worship and healing from past trauma.Next month will be a Ramadan edition of Bookversations. And we're excited to share the launch of our Ramadan Journal with you all. Click on this link to find out more. Next Bookversations Read: In The Early Hours by Khurram Murad...
2021-05-1355 min
Books & Ideas AudioChimes of Freedom: Yaa Gyasi & Colson WhiteheadFrom the archives of the Vancouver Writers Fest: The memory of captivity is burned deep into the psyche of America, so it is no surprise that novelists continue to revisit the impact of slavery. Born in Ghana and raised in Alabama, Yaa Gyasi imagines how the force of slavery ricocheted through generations, beginning with two half-sisters in 18th century Ghana in her debut novel Homegoing. Lives shaped and misshaped by the historical force of slavery has been a 15-year fascination for Colson Whitehead, US author of five novels. He turns the metaphorical underground railroad into an actual network of...
2021-05-111h 26
The Côte Saint-Luc Podcast#291 Kathy Diamond Book Review: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiKathy Diamond Book Review: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
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2021-05-1030 min
Ask PenguinYaa Gyasi with Nihal ArthanayakeGhanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi talks to Nihal Arthanayake about her second novel, ’Transcendent Kingdom’. Using objects like a photo of a mouse and a SZA song, the author of the award-winning ‘Homegoing’ chats to Nihal about her Ghanaian heritage, liking your own characters, and discussing mental illness in African cultures. #PenguinPodcast’Transcendent Kingdom’ is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3e0h7Oa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-04-1435 min
Real Friends Who Read BooksTranscendent Kingdom- Yaa GyasiThis week the friends are digging into Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her debut novel.
Transcendent Kingdom in one sentence:
- Courtney: Beautiful writing of a mostly sad story about navigating through a life touched by addiction, depression and heavy handed religion that feels all too real because it is too real --but still has a happy ending!
- Mary Paige: A book that shows the parallels between Gifty's neuroscience career and her religious upbringing as well as the loss of her loved ones.
- Erica: You can’t intellectualize your trauma, but Gifty will try.
Read along with...
2021-04-1330 min
Afros 'N ConvosHomegoing by Yaa GyasiHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi follows the stories of the descendants of two half-sisters, Esi and Effia, who know nothing of each other despite residing in the same castle at one point. However, Effie resided in the castle’s residence as the wife of a British solder, while Esi was held in the slave dungeons below and later sold into slavery. Homegoing takes us on a journey through the generations that follow the sisters, chronicling the impact of slavery, racism, and colonialism on each member.
Join us as we discuss the book and our thoughts.
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2021-04-1049 min
Papéis e LetrasOpinião - Homegoing, de Yaa GyasiNeste primeiro episódio, falo-vos do livro Homegoing (Rumo a Casa), de Yaa Gyasi.
2021-04-0118 min
& other things& other reads: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi with AdiWelcome to the second & other reads book club discussion where 3-time guest and my friend, Adi, and I discuss Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, a phenomenal read. & other reads is the official & other things book club.
April's & other reads book club pick: The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25666068-the-book-of-memory
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2021-03-291h 17
A Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 1, Episode 11: YAA GYASIYaa Gyasi's first novel, HOMEGOING, was showered with praise and awards when it was released in 2017... and her latest book, TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM, has kept that streak alive. In this episode, AMB's Mark Cecil talks to Ms. Gyasi about her pandemic release and the importance of approaching each new project with a clean slate and an open heart. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet
2021-03-2847 min
Little AtomsLittle Atoms 679 - Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent KingdomThe Author of Homegoing Yaa Gyasi talks to Neil about the American opioid epidemic, finding meaning through both faith and science, and growing up in Alabama in her latest novel Transcendent Kingdom, which is long-listed for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction. Featuring an appearance by Yaa's dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-2330 min
Growing up with gal-demYaa Gyasi on writing as rebellionThis week we're joined by bestselling and award-winning author Yaa Gyasi, who's debut book Homegoing made waves in 2017. Back this year with a new book Transcendent Kingdom, which has been longlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction, Yaa speaks to Charlie and Natty about fulfilling childhood dreams, pandemic puppies, and the power of words and writing in rebellion. We're updating our on-site transcriptions of our podcasts! Check our website to find them now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-1833 min
Double Bind PodcastDouble Bind Season 2 Episode 8 | Book Review: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi / Revisiting Canada's Racist PastOn this episode, we are excited to have our first monthly book review; starting with "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. A beautifully written book, with a fascinating look at several generations of a Black family taken from the continent, to their descendants residing in the US, as well as the African continent. Springle, Boogs, Kim and Snead, along with Kenya, chop it up about the book. The crew also readdresses Canada's role in the slave trade. Why do we never associate slavery and racism with Canada? Is it all based in a great PR stunt, to minimize what's going really...
2021-03-1145 min
Splitting HairsBOOK REVIEW - Homegoing by YAA GYASIOur new segment - Book reviews with M & D starts off with a bang! The critically acclaimed book by Yaa Gyasi - Homegoing traces the lineage of two half sisters Effia and Esi. We dive deep into the themes, what we loved about the book and what we learnt from it. We'd love to hear your book suggestions! We appreciate all those who take the time to listen, share and subscribe!
2021-01-281h 12
The Root Presents: It's Lit!16. The Transcendent Work of Yaa GyasiThis week we sit down with the incredibly gifted writer Yaa Gyasi to talk about the craft of writing. Yaa's first book, Homegoing, was a New York Times Notable Book, one of Oprah’s Best Books of the Year, and won a PEN/Hemingway award. Listen to hear Yaa talk with Danielle and Maiysha about her latest book, Transcendent Kingdom, and the incredible journey she undertook during the process of researching and writing it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-01-0830 min
What is this book about?Book Review: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Ep.15In this episode I am discussing the novel Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. I do discuss some possible spoilers in this podcast but in isn't to bad in my opinion. Enjoy!
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2020-12-1017 minWorld Book ClubYaa Gyasi: HomegoingA novel of breathtaking sweep revealing the devastating impact of slavery through history.
This month World Book Club discusses the multi-prize-winning debut novel Homegoing with its acclaimed Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi and her fans around the world.
The story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a white slave-trader, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history. A novel of remarkable sweep and power, with each character’s life indelibly drawn, Homegoing reveals the devastating le...
2020-12-0549 min
The BLKprintYaa Gyasi | Transcendent KingdomIn this episode Ashley discusses Yaa Gyasi’s second novel Transcendent Kingdom.
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2020-12-0116 min
Talking with AuthorsYaa Gyasi: "Transcendent Kingdom"This is the forty-first episode of "Talking with Authors" by HEC Media and HEC Books. We're a program dedicated to speaking with some of the best selling authors around, covering many different genres.Today, our guest is New York Times Best Selling author Yaa Gyasi. We spoke with her via Zoom in September of 2020 about her second and newest book “Transcendent Kingdom" by publisher Penguin Random House.Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama as a daughter of immigrant parents. She uses that lived experience in her newest work of fiction to...
2020-11-2638 min
Our Body PoliticRashida Tlaib on the Future of the Democratic Party, and Yaa Gyasi on the Power of FaithCongresswoman Tlaib talks about The Squad’s role and how grassroots activism is shaping the future of the Democratic Party. Infectious disease expert Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of the Biden Covid-19 task force, offers insights into two promising vaccines. Scholar Robert P. Jones discusses the intersection of religion and politics, and bestselling author Yaa Gyasi tells us about her new book, her Ghanaian roots, and removing the stigma around mental health.Episode 9 Rundown2:42 Representative Rashida Tlaib on how she continues to fight for her constituents despite working in a polarized Congress. 4:28 Representative Tla...
2020-11-2051 min
The StacksEp. 137 Specificity in Storytelling with Yaa GyasiOur guest today is award winning novelist Yaa Gyasi. here to discuss her new novel Transcendent Kingdom. Our conversation touches on the challenges to writing a follow up to her critically acclaimed debut Homegoing, how she gave herself permission to write about small intimate stories this time around, and the ways research has factored into her process as a storyteller.The Stacks Book Club selection for November is The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America by Marcus J. Moore, we will discuss the book with Cole Cuchna on November 25th....
2020-11-1147 min
ReadMore PodcastEpisode 048 - Yaa GyasiAuthor Yaa Gyasi discusses her new novel, Transcendent Kingdom, what she read to prepare to write about a neuroscientist who's studying addiction, and why she wanted to explore how faith shapes a character like her protagonist.
2020-10-3023 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinEp. 297: Happier Podcast Book Club: Author Yaa Gyasi Talks about Family, Faith, Science, and Belonging in “Transcendent Kingdom”We talk to writer Yaa Gyasi about her compelling bestselling novel “Transcendent Kingdom.”Join my brand-new Outer Order Inner Calm 30-Day SMS Challenge! You’ll get daily text messages with an audio message from me that gives you a simple challenge to create more outer order in your home. Learn more: http://gretchenrubin.com/smsGet in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterGet the resources and all links...
2020-10-2840 min
Radio SavannahVerheven koninkrijk van Yaa GyasiVerheven koninkrijk van Yaa Gyasi
Het Fictieboek van de Maand in oktober is Verheven koninkrijk, het tweede boek van Yaa Gyasi. Je kent Gyasi misschien van haar debuutroman Weg naar huis (in het Engels: Homecoming) uit 2016. In dit nieuwe boek vertelt Gyasi een veel kleiner verhaal over een jonge vrouw met een Ghanese achtergrond die opgroeit in Alabama. Lola en Suzanne werden gelijk verliefd op het boek en praten in deze aflevering over religie, wetenschap (losjes: iets met muizen en een microscoop) en het leven binnen een (gefragmenteerd) gezin.
Let: het boek en deze aflevering gaan deels over verslaving en d...
2020-10-2539 min
Late Night with Seth Meyers PodcastYaa Gyasi | October SurpriseLate Night writers predict what more surprises will arise from now until Election Day, although reality has outwitted them.Then, Yaa Gyasi talks about shadowing her neuroscientist friend for her new book, "Transcendent Kingdom," how her Ghanaian heritage influenced her writing and the new readership of her first novel, "Homegoing."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-10-1512 minThe Archive ProjectColson Whitehead & Yaa Gyasi (Rebroadcast)In this episode of The Archive Project, Colson Whitehead and Yaa Gyasi discuss the intersection of race and fiction. In his novel, The Underground Railroad, Whitehead explores a world in which the infamous Underground Railroad is not a euphemism, but a reality—a subterranean railroad system connecting alternate versions of America in each state along its route. In Homegoing, Gyasi tells the story of one family, spread over 250 years and split by the slave trade across two continents. Both Whitehead and Gyasi use fiction as a tool to get at larger truths about race, slavery, and their legacies in Am...
2020-10-1152 min
City Arts & LecturesYaa GyasiThis week, a conversation with novelist Yaa Gyasi. Gyasi was just 26 years old when her debut, Homegoing, was published. It spans eight generations, tracing the lives of two half-sisters and their descendants from eighteenth-century Ghana to present-day America. The book garnered major critical acclaim and praise from fellow authors like Zadie Smith and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Four years later, Gyasi has written another powerful work, Transcendent Kingdom. The protagonist, Gifty, is a doctoral candidate in neuroscience. Her mother, an immigrant from Ghana, suffers from depression and comes to stay with her. The novel examines the challenges of addiction and grief, as well...
2020-10-041h 00
Book Riot - The PodcastIt Book: TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM by Yaa GyasiLiberty Hardy of All the Books! and Rincey Abrams of Read or Dead join Jeff to talk about Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
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2020-09-301h 05
KQED's ForumA Quest to Understand Suffering in Yaa Gyasi’s Novel ‘Transcendent Kingdom’Following her critically-acclaimed debut novel "Homegoing," novelist Yaa Gyasi returns with “Transcendent Kingdom.” The story follows Gifty, a doctoral candidate in neuroscience at Stanford University. After losing her brother to a heroin overdose and while caring for her suicidal mother, she is determined to find a scientific reason for suffering. But even as Gifty embarks on her scientific quest, she finds herself longing for the faith of her childhood to help reckon with her family’s pain. Like Gyasi, the character Gifty comes from an immigrant family from Ghana and grew up in an evangelical household in Alabama. We'll talk to Gya...
2020-09-1832 min
LA Review of BooksA Different Addiction Story: Yaa Gyasi talks about Transcendent KingdomYaa Gyasi’s latest novel, Transcendent Kingdom, takes on family and the gulfs of diaspora experience through an intimate narrative of a neuroscientist trying to come to grips with her brother’s drug overdose and her mother’s crippling depression. Gyasi joins us to reflect on the different ways in which faith and science attempt to answer the unfathomable and inchoate, and talks about the addiction narrative, so often seen through the lens of white, rural poverty. Gyasi also describes a friendship that led her to fascinating impasses in what remain fundamental mysteries in the neuroscience research on addiction.
Also, Kelli...
2020-09-1143 min
The Process with Jude BrewerSTORYBOUND: Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi reads an excerpt from her novel "Transcendent Kingdom," with sound design by Jude Brewer and music composition from Tim Karplus.Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. Her debut novel, Homegoing, was awarded the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Award for best first book, the PEN/Hemingway Award for a first book of fiction, the National Book Foundation’s “5 under 35” honors for 2016, and the American Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn. Tim Karplus has been working as a professional musical jack-of-all-trades in Portland, Oregon for the last 9 years. Wh...
2020-09-0840 min
Book Lounge by LibbyInterview with Yaa Gyasi, author of Transcendent KingdomEp 477 - On today's episode, Jill talks with Yaa Gyasi about her new book Transcendent Kingdom. The pair discuss the opioid crisis, family relationships, and the differences in her research process between this contemporary novel and her historical fiction debut Homegoing (which was Jill's favorite book of the previous decade!)Interview was recorded in person at PLA 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-0718 min
Women Who Travel | Condé Nast TravelerAuthor Yaa Gyasi on the Ghana Trip that Inspired ‘Homegoing’We have been big fans of author Yaa Gyasi's debut, Homegoing, which traces two branches of a family tree from 18th-century Ghana to present-day America, since it was published in 2016. (It has made an appearance at least twice on the podcast as a favorite read.) So, with her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, out this week, we thought it was high time we get Yaa herself in the (Zoom) studio to chat. This week, we talk about the trip to Ghana that kickstarted the idea for Homegoing, the female friendship that inspired parts of Transcendent Kingdom's main character, and what...
2020-09-0225 min
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaTranscendent Kingdom: A Read with Jenna Pick: A novel by Yaa GyasiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405666 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Transcendent Kingdom: A Read with Jenna Pick: A novel Author: Yaa Gyasi Narrator: Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 1, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.35 of Total 52 Ratings of Narrator: 4.13 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! • Finalist for the WOMEN'S PRIZE Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national best seller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about a Ghanaian family in Alabama. Gifty is a sixth-year PhD candidate in neur...
2020-09-0110 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaTranscendent Kingdom: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 by Yaa GyasiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/417799 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Transcendent Kingdom: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 Author: Yaa Gyasi Narrator: Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 1, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the bestselling author of Homegoing comes a searing novel of love and loss, addiction and redemption, straight from the heart of contemporary America. As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, se...
2020-09-0105 min
The PEN PodBONUS: Faith and Science, A Conversation with Yaa GyasiAuthor Yaa Gyasi's new book TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM publishes today, and tonight she joins PEN America for PEN OUT LOUD, our hallmark conversation series, for a talk with acclaimed writer Roxane Gay.
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2020-09-0108 min
Ampersand: The Poets & Writers PodcastTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi by Poets & Writers
2020-08-1205 min
Slow Readers101 Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Part IIIIt’s here! It’s finally here! The dumb dumbs get back to Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel, which has been the show’s fav novel since like a year ago. But hey… DID DANIEL FINISH IT?? Also, Gabriel has a new game for us!
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2019-04-0100 min
The DripThe Drip Episode 10 -- Food and Wine and We Feel Fine: Our Dinner With Yaa Gyasi's HOMEGOINGThis special episode has a little bit of everything. The Spoliers, satiated by an unbelievable Ghaniain meal prepared by their friend Nasreen, fight through the haze of the itis to tackle some deep issues in Yaa Gyasi's wonderful novel HOMEGOING. And as they do it, they have plenty of trouble remembering the names of all those characters ("they" means "Todd"). They talk about genre, clock some literary allusions, and even take on the eminent Isabel Wilkerson's critique of the book. And maybe most important of all -- they argue for at least five minutes about whether Marcus and Marjorie...
2018-12-051h 01
Après La Première Page"Homegoing" de Yaa Gyasi (Page 3)Ce mois ci, avec la fascinante princesse ashantie Jacqueline, nous discutons de l'épopée dantesque décrite par Yaa Gyasi. L'occasion pour nous d'évoquer de nombreux sujets dont la culture ghanéenne, décrite avec émotion et fierté par mon invitée, le colorisme, l'acceptation de soi, la difficulté de trouver sa place, le lien entre épigénétique et transmission des traumatismes liés à l'esclavage, de la traduction française qui laisse franchement à désirer... N'hésitez pas à nous interpeller si vous souhaitez partager votre avis sur le livre! Homegoing, Penguin 2016 No Home, Calmann-Levy 2017, traduction française Anne Damour (qui...
2018-03-292h 11
Life and Art from FT WeekendJM Coetzee on the problem with English. Plus: Ghanaian-American novelist Yaa GyasiThis week: a special episode from the Hay Literary Festival in Cartagena, Colombia. Nobel Prize for Literature and two-time Booker Prize winner JM Coetzee reads a powerful short story from his forthcoming collection — and discusses the troubling dominance of the English language. Later, FT Weekend editor Alec Russell asks Ghanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi about writing on slavery in the age of Trump; and polar explorer Erling Kagge advises Alec on where to find silence in the modern world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-02-1748 minThe Archive ProjectColson Whitehead & Yaa GyasiIn this episode of The Archive Project, Colson Whitehead and Yaa Gyasi discuss the intersection of race and fiction. In his novel, The Underground Railroad, Whitehead explores a world in which the infamous Underground Railroad is not a euphemism, but a reality—a subterranean railroad system connecting alternate versions of America in each state along its route. In Homegoing, Gyasi tells the story of one family, spread over 250 years and split by the slave trade across two continents. Both Whitehead and Gyasi use fiction as a tool to get at larger truths about race, slavery, and their legacies in Am...
2017-11-0852 min
Stance Podcast with Chrystal GenesisColourism; Artists Singh Twins MBE; Yaa Gyasi on HomegoingIn this episode of Stance Podcast, we explore the issue of colourism with live guests, Kay Montano and Dr Aisha Phoenix at London's Ace Hotel; they profile internationally acclaimed artists, The Singh Twins MBE; and they interview Yaa Gyasi about her extraordinary debut novel, Homegoing. Join the conversation @stancepodcast on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
2017-06-0140 minNovel Ideas Book GroupNovel Ideas Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. DB84732Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. DB84732 Below is the synopsis from bookshare.
2017-05-2000 min
Club BookClub Book Episode 59 Yaa GyasiGhanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi is the author behind Homegoing, one of the breakout hits of 2016. This sweeping, transcontinental family saga follows the descendants of two sisters torn apart by the African slave trade. The legacy of slavery follows six subsequent generations – through the American Civil War, to twentieth-century Harlem, and up to the modern day. It has earned a wide range of accolades and honors. The Washington Post endorses Homegoing as “[Alex Haley’s] Roots for a new generation. A bold tale of slavery… how much we know, and how much we willfully forget.” Gyasi’s unique, relevant, and engaging voi...
2017-05-1753 min
Lundströms BokradioVi vänder hem med Yaa Gyasi, och så leder oss Andreas Cervenka rätt i bankernas värld.En släktkrönika om slavhandelns konsekvenser - i 1700-talets Ghana fram tills idag. Och så får vi hjälp med frågan: vad gör egentligen en bank? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Författaren Yaa Gyasi är född i Ghana, uppvuxen i södra USA och är nu här med sin debutroman "Vända hem". Boken är en berättelse som löper över generationer, från 1700-talets Ghana där britterna bedriver grym slavhandel till dagens USA. Romanen är en uppgörelse med slaveriets konsekvenser, idag och då. Nu är hon här, me...
2017-02-0441 min
Dipsaus#07 - 🇬🇧 A conversation with Yaa GyasiHet is ons niet gelukt om met Yaa Gyasi weg te sneaken om haar een rondje achterop de fiets in Damsko te bezorgen (volgende keer wel doen Chris! 🚴🏻 ), maar het is ons wel gelukt om haar uitgebreid te interviewen! In Weg naar huis (oorsp.titel: Homegoing) groeien twee halfzussen, Effia en Esi, apart van elkaar op in het 18e-eeuwse Ghana. Effia wordt uitgehuwelijkt aan een Engelsman in Ghana. Esi wordt gevangengenomen, verkocht als slaaf en op de boot naar Amerika gezet. Weg naar huis vertelt is het verhaal van de nakomelingen van Effia en Esi in de daaropvolgende 300 jaar. 📖 Lees dat boek! 💁🏽 W...
2017-01-3140 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Homegoing by Yaa GyasiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279138to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Homegoing
Author: Yaa Gyasi
Narrator: Dominic Hoffman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 13 minutes
Release date: January 5, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.59 of Total 17
Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, read by Dominic Hoffman. Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations...
2017-01-051h 13Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalHomegoing by Yaa GyasiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279138to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Homegoing
Author: Yaa Gyasi
Narrator: Dominic Hoffman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 13 minutes
Release date: January 5, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.59 of Total 17
Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, read by Dominic Hoffman. Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations...
2017-01-051h 13
Damian Barr's Literary SalonYaa Gyasi - The Literary Salon - September 2016 - UK PremiereYaa Gyasi reads from her New York Times best-selling debut novel 'Homegoing' - UK Premiere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-09-1828 minThe Literary SalonYaa Gyasi - The Literary Salon - September 2016 - UK PremiereYaa Gyasi reads from her New York Times best-selling debut novel 'Homegoing' - UK Premiere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-09-1828 min
PW RadioYaa Gyasi on 'Homegoing' + Big News from Barnes and Noble - PW Radio 179Author Yaa Gyasi talks her stunning debut novel, 'Homegoing.' Gyasi told PW Radio, "I didn't want clear villains and clear heroes." She added that the notion of "spirits that wander and are looking for home" inspired 'Homegoing.'
In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote: "In both America and Ghana, prosperity rises and falls from parent to child, love comes and goes, and the characters’ trust of white men wavers. These story elements purposely echo like ghosts--as history often repeats itself--yet Gyasi writes each narrative with remarkable freshness and subtlety. A marvelous novel."
Then, Publishers Weekly editorial director Jim Mi...
2016-06-3053 min
PW InsiderPW Radio 179: Yaa Gyasi and Barnes and NobleAuthor Yaa Gyasi talks about her stunning debut novel, 'Homegoing.' PW editorial director Jim Milliot analyzes big news from Barnes & Noble.
2016-06-2453 min
Ampersand: The Poets & Writers PodcastAmpersand Episode Eight: Literary Agents, Yaa Gyasi, Imbolo Mbue, & Rumaan AlamAdvice from literary agents, readings from debut novelists Yaa Gyasi, Imbolo Mbue, Rumaan Alam, and more.
2016-06-1334 min
Hazlitt MagazineEpisode 13: Featuring Yaa GyasiOn Episode 13 of Cavern of Secrets, Lauren talks about the guilt of success before speaking with novelist Yaa Gyasi (Homegoing).
This episode features "Shangri-La" by YACHT
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2016-06-1337 min
ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryYaa Gyasi: HomegoingHailed as "an inspiration" by writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel, Homegoing, traces 300 years of history and family lineage through a sweeping account of the many descendants of two half-sisters born in 18th century Ghana. From the beginnings of slavery to the Harlem Renaissance to 21st century California, the novel captures with stunning immediacy how the memory of captivity was inscribed on the soul of a nation. Join as Gyasi takes the ALOUD stage for a discussion with comparative mythologist and scholar Ayana A.H. Jamieson.
2016-06-101h 10
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaHomegoing: A novel by Yaa GyasiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homegoing: A novel Author: Yaa Gyasi Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 11 minutes Release date: June 7, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 216 Ratings of Narrator: 4.79 of Total 53 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Winner of the NBCC's John Leonard First Book Prize A New York Times 2016 Notable Book One of Oprah’s 10 Favorite Books of 2016 NPR's Debut Novel of the Year One of Buzzfeed's Best Fiction Books Of 2016 One of Time's Top 10 Novels of 2016 “Homegoing is an inspiration.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates The unforgettable New York Times best seller begins with the st...
2016-06-0710 min
Rosie Parke's PodcastYaa G raps with T Rob re Ghana Project 10/1/15After her Fundraiser, Yaa Gyasi Peppy Parke speaks with T Rob about what Ghana and giving bLack means to her. Follow her at @MsPeppy2U and visit www.peppypromotions.com for more on Ghana and her business.
2015-10-2712 min
Bomani Tyehimba's PodcastGhana Tour Interview with Bomani and Yaa Gyasi on The Reggae Experience 04-14-14Join Yaa Gyasi Peppy Parke and Smoovv Devastation tonight from midnight to 2am on www.wpfwfm.org for another edition of The Reggae Experience via WPFW. My very special LIVE guest tonight will be Bomani Tyehimba of Africa for the Africans. Tune in for new music, great vibes and much more. April 14, 2014. http://www.africafortheafricans.org
2014-04-1421 min
Rosie Parke's PodcastPeppy is Interviewed by TRob on the GHANA GIVE BLACK PROJECTOn Saturday, November 16, T Rob of www.daflavaradio.com raps with Yaa Gyasi Peppy Parke on why she is passionate about giving bLack to Ghana and her upcoming Fundraiser which will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013.To make a donation, visit www.pepvirgofundraiser.eventbrite.com. Visit the Facebook "I Give bLack" page and visit www.youtube.com/mspeppy and www.igiveblack.org to see some of the videos from Ghana.
2013-11-2109 min
Rosie Parke's PodcastPeppy on the T Rob Show regarding Marcus GarveyOn the eve of Marcus Garvey's 125th Earth Strong celebration, T Rob raps with Yaa Gyasi Peppy Parke on what she has planned for the big celebration.Visit www.garvey125.eventbrite.com to support the event which will be held on 8/17/12 at the Adinkra Cultural Arts Center in Mt. Rainier, MD.
2012-08-1608 min