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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