5/23/2023 0 Comments The gilded ones by namina forna![]() That’s when I discovered that all the things I’d had issues with were part of a system. Then I went to college and took women’s studies classes there. ![]() NF: Basically, I spent my childhood and teenage years questioning and rebelling against gender norms: Why was I expected to do certain things just because I was a girl? It wasn’t fair, I thought. Our protagonist Deka ends up facing the consequences of this when, deep down, she desperately wants to be accepted. This is a powerful, African-inspired, action-packed dystopian/fantasy where villages turn on young girls whose blood runs gold, casting them out as impure. Namina Forna: I'm great, super excited to chat with you!įP: Same! I’m thrilled to be discussing your debut YA novel, The Gilded Ones. I’m so excited we could make this happen. ![]() ![]() Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me today. Farrah Penn: Hi, Namina! This is Farrah with BuzzFeed. ![]()
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