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Delali Adjoa was born in Togo to Ghanaian parents but grew up in Canada, where she traded sunny cottons for wool tuques and snowsuits. She has been chasing warmer weather ever since.
Delali writes fiction centered on identity, freedom, and family, and loves the American South for the stories it has buried. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Georgetown University. Instagram: @DelaliWrites.

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Delali Adjoa said: " Dear Reader,

Not everyone is ready for this story. Publishers called it heartwarming, a gorgeous manuscript, deeply felt and observant, an exciting new voice. But they rejected it for being "too dark" for post-pandemic years.

I agree. The Free Verse ...more "

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