Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the young New York Times Bestselling author of the story collection Friday Black. But what experiences have shaped the brilliant mind behind this cutting edge work of fiction? In this episode, you get a real sense of the sweep of Nana’s life. 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, which he does on the show and even breaks down his lyrics.
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