Yaa Gyasi on writing as rebellion

<p>This week we're joined by bestselling and award-winning author <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/124708/yaa-gyasi.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yaa Gyasi</a>, who's debut book <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/289838/homegoing/9780241975237.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Homegoing</em></a> made waves in 2017. Back this year with a new book <em>Transcendent Kingdom</em>, which has been longlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction, Yaa speaks to Charlie and Natty about fulfilling childhood dreams, pandemic puppies, and the power of words and writing in rebellion. </p><p><br></p><p>We're updating our on-site transcriptions of our podcasts! <a href="https://gal-dem.com/growing-up-with-gal-dem-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check our website to find them now. </a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>