Friday Black

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

eBook - 2018

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"An unbelievable debut, one that announces a new and necessary American voice."—New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed debut collection from the author of Chain Gang All Stars; a piercingly raw and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it's like to be young and Black in America.From the start of this extraordinary debut, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's writing will grab you, haunt you, enrage and invigorate you. By placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations, Adjei-Brenyah reveals the violence, injustice, and painful absurdities that Black men and women contend with every day in this country.These stories tackle urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explore t...he 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... more