Yaa Gyasi, author portrait
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Yaa Gyasi

YAA GYASI was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she held a Dean's Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in Brooklyn.

YAA GYASI is available for select speaking engagements. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit prhspeakers.com.
Transcendent Kingdom: A Read with Jenna Pick
Homegoing

Meet the Author: Yaa Gyasi (HOMEGOING)

Yaa Gyasi (author of HOMEGOING) | What I'm Reading

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Transcendent Kingdom: A Read with Jenna Pick
Homegoing

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Meet the Author: Yaa Gyasi (HOMEGOING)

Yaa Gyasi (author of HOMEGOING) | What I'm Reading

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

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Transcendent Kingdom is Yaa Gyasi’s powerful follow-up to Homegoing

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