My Parents' Marriage

Highly anticipated novel from acclaimed author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond.

My Parents’ Marriage follows Kokui, determined to avoid the pain and instability of her parents’ turbulent marriage by choosing a very different partner. After emigrating from Ghana to the United States and facing a failing marriage of her own, Kokui returns home upon her father’s death and must confront the ghosts of her upbringing. Tender, illuminating, and bittersweet, this multigenerational novel explores family, community, class, and self-identity with deep empathy and resonance.

“My Parents’ Marriage is a deeply engaging and gratifying novel that deftly explores generational cycles and offers a moving portrait of finding one’s way.” — Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters and Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover and Me.

“A propulsive, honest narrative that takes hold with heart and depth.” — Melissa Rivero, author of Flores and Miss Paula.