Born in Ghana and raised in Alabama, Gyasi interweaves history, current events, and her own experiences to explore the complexities and intersections of African immigrant and African-American identities in the United States today.
Yaa Gyasi, whose debut novel sold for at least $1 million last year, was 20 when she stepped into the haunted dungeon of Cape Coast Castle for the first time.

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