Meet the Author
F. J. Nkengasong
F. J. Nkengasong is the author of the debut novel, Respect Yourself, published in March 2021. Her inspiration to write Respect Yourself came after she could not find any novels written from the perspective of a young African child who immigrates to the United States. Specifically, she wanted to read a book that highlighted the battle of identities that such a child goes through not only being black in America, but also African. As a result, Respect Yourself was born.
"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."—Toni Morrison
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Author-Read-Tea is a podcast where I tell the stories of some of the most influential writers the world has ever seen, with a story-teller’s flare. This is a show that highlights the lives and works of the writers of our society whose writing inspire, challenge, and shape the way we see our world.
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