Here are six books author NK_Adjei recommends after 'Chain-Gang All-Stars,' in conversation with the book's themes of systemic racism, futuristic innovations and the intersection between state and person.
. In this dystopian novel set within a corrupt prison-turned-entertainment system, two women gladiators need to fight for their freedom in front of a live spectatorship.
While reading the work of speculative fiction, Adjei-Brenyah told TODAY he hopes to leave readers with a few questions about the real world. “Number one: Are you OK with this? Do you think this is humane? Do you think that our current system is not cruel? Do you think it has efficacy or utility? Do you think it's fair? Can we do something better? Are you willing to imagine something better?”
Here are six books author Adjei-Brenyah recommends next, in conversation with the book's themes of systemic racism, futuristic innovations and the intersection between state and person.
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