Madhulika Sikka is a media executive and creator and curator of 52 Weeks, 52 Books, 52 Women, and host of the podcast of the same name.Įditor’s Note: Sikka has previously done some consulting work for the NewsHour.Ī woman picks out a book at a university library in Daejeon, South Korea, in December 2014. Gyasi is an exciting new voice in American literature. There have been many lists of the 100 best books to read, but few focusing solely on female writers. There is a beauty and maturity to the writing that enthralls from the first page to the last. It’s ambitious in its sweep, bringing us to the present day, and powerful in its storytelling as it traces the historic trajectory of their descendants during key moments of history. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4', African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian by W. A sweeping story of slavery that starts with the story of half-sisters Effia and Esi born in 18th century Ghana, the novel follows the family trees of both sisters, one who stays in Ghana and the other who is sent to America on a slave ship.
If you didn’t get to this book last year, it’s in paperback now, so make sure it’s in your beach bag this summer.
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