
on the inner units who relied on digital
screens. The workers at the dig site form a
community of their own in CamperTown,
and Adams uses all three communities as
fodder for his satire. Many readers will find
this to be a compelling story, and others will
come away from it ready to reflect on the
creation of community life.
Adjei-Brenyah, Nana
Kwame
Creative. There are twelve funny and crazy
short stories in the debut collection by Nana
Kwame Adjei-Brenyah titled, Friday Black.
These are sharp, finely written stories that
show off the author’s creativity and are likely
to delight most readers. There’s an emotional
range on display in this collection that packs
a punch. There’s dark humor, human failings
and issues galore. His writing surprised me
often, always had my full attention, and gave
me great reading pleasure.
Intense. If there was ever a year that
demanded the lamentations we find in a
finely written elegy, it is 2020. In his novel
titled, Homeland Elegies, Ayad Akhtar offers
an intense narrative about finding one’s
place in contemporary America, especially
for those raised in a different culture. The
novel draws us into the dynamics of a single
family and their problems and issues, which
provide a mirror in which we can see
ourselves and others. This novel is an
uncomfortable and cleareyed look at
capitalism and the current reality of the