Week 6: Homegoing
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This week's book is Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, another historical fiction novel. The story spans 300 years, alternating between Ghana and the United States in the midst of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and leading up to modern times. It's a tale of inherited trauma and its evolution across multiple generations of persecution.
The Guardian Books Podcast: https://www.theguardian.com/books/series/books
Yaa Gyasi on The Guardian Books Podcast: https://www.theguardian.com/books/audio/2017/feb/17/reclaiming-history-yaa-gyasi-chibundu-onuzo-books-podcast
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