In 'My Parents’ Marriage' Nana Brew-Hammond Explores Love, Family, and Self-Discovery Across Generations

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Ghanaian American author Nana Brew-Hammond’s new novel, My Parents’ Marriage, explores the complexities of love, family, and finding oneself across three generations of a Ghanaian family. At the heart of the story is Kokui, who, after witnessing the ups and downs of her parents' tumultuous relationship, chooses a husband who’s nothing like her charismatic but unfaithful father. Determined to carve out her own path, Kokui also strives to become a very different kind of wife than her mother.