NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A piercingly raw debut story collection
from a young writer with an explosive voice; a treacherously
surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it's
like to be young and black in America. 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 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-easy-to-believe imagining of racism as
sport. And "Friday Black" and "How to Sell a Jacket as Told by Ice
King" show the horrors of consumerism and the toll it takes on us
all. Entirely fresh in its style and perspective, and sure to
appeal to fans of Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, and George
Saunders, Friday Black confronts readers with a complicated,
insistent, wrenching chorus of emotions, the final note of which,
remarkably, is hope. "An unbelievable debut, one that announces a
new and necessary American voice."--New York Times Book Review "An
excitement and a wonder: strange, crazed, urgent and
funny."--George Saunders A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35"
honoree, chosen by Colson Whitehead Winner of the PEN/Jean Stein
Book Award Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle's John
Leonard Award for Best First Book
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