Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - Chain-Gang All-Stars

Published May 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT

Bestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the author of the debut novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars," the story of two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system.

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