Friday Black, By Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Exploring race, classism, and capitalism, these razor-sharp stories comprise a strange, powerful, important collection, one that has only become more important and relevant since its publication in 2018. Using the power of fiction to lay bare difficult truths about contemporary America, Adjei-Brenyah constructs compelling dystopian surfaces that render the realities of life for Black Americans in honest, brutal, and unforgettable ways. These stories may seem futuristic, but they get to the heart of the country today.