~ Standard Hardcover
~ Winner of the ALA Alex Award - 2024
~ New Release - 2024
Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman . . .
Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Maame deals with themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the lifesaving power of friendship. Most importantly, it investigates what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures, while celebrating the feeling of finally finding where one belongs.
"George paints in bold, bright strokes [and] lets dark moments commingle with light ones, showing the details and scope of life with such confidence and joie de vivre, it’s easy to forget she’s a first-time novelist." -- The New York Times