My Parents' Marriage by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

My Parents' Marriage by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Join us for a reading and discussion of Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's debut novel, My Parents' Marriage. Moderated by Kyla Kupferstein Torres.

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Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond is the author of the children’s picture book (Knopf), illustrated by Caldecott Honor Artist Daniel Minter. Named among the best books of 2022 by NPR, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Bank Street College of Education, and The Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature, BLUE was honored with the 2023 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® recognizing excellence in the writing of non-fiction for children; it was named to the 2023-2024 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List; and it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Most recently, it was announced as part of the 2023 Capitol Choices list of Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens. Brew-Hammond also wrote the young adult novel (Atria), which Publishers Weekly called “a winning debut”, and, for adult readers, she edited (HarperVia), of which Kirkus Reviews said in a starred review: “This smart, generous collection is a true gift.” In 2023, she partnered with the curators of Brooklyn Museum’s “Africa Fashion” exhibit to pen and perform an original poem in the Museum's companion film. Her newest novel for adults, (Amistad), released in the U.S. July 9, 2024. Booklist called it a "vivid" read that "finely captures the formative shifts and bittersweet revelations of womanhood" while the author Melissa Rivero called it "a propulsive read that will take a hold of you with its honesty, determination, and heart." Every month, Brew-Hammond co-leads a writing fellowship whose mission is to write light into darkness. Learn more at nanabrewhammond.com.

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