Ms. Gyamfi
“Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am -and what I need- is something I have to find out myself.” Chinua Achebe
Something Unique about Me: I’m West African! My father is from Ghana, my mother is from The Gambia, and my maternal grandparents are from Guinea-Bissau
What I do when I’m not at the Library: Failing on learning how to cook West African dishes, catching up on Real Housewives of Atlanta and 90 Day Fiancé, and finding new bakeries in pursuit of the best Red Velvet cake
If I wrote an autobiography, its title would be: Wow! I Didn’t Know You Were so Funny
The last thing I read: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
What I’m Reading Now: Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak
The Best Book of All TIME (Subject to Change!): No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
Five Favorite Books (Subject to Change!)
- HomeGoing by Yaa Gyasi
- Krik! Krak? By Edwidge Danticat
- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
- The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
- No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
Genres:
- History: African, Latin American, Caribbean
- Politics: Post-Colonization, Economic Development
- Biography/Memoirs: Political leaders, Celebrities
- Literary Fiction: Immigrant Experiences, Coming of Age
- Relationships: Romantic, Familial
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