Description: Brew-Hammond attended secondary school in Ghana before moving to the U.S. and attending Vassar College. "Powder Necklace" is loosely based on her experiences as a multi-cultural student.
Brief description: Nana EkuaBrew-Hammond has written for AOL, Parenting Magazine, the Village Voice, Metro and Trace Magazine. Her short story Bush Girl was published in the May 2008 issues of African Writing and her poem, The Whinings of a Seven Sister Cum Laude Graduate Working Board as an Assistant, was published in 2006s Growing up Girl Anthology. A cum laude graduate of Vassar College, she attended secondary school in Ghana . Powder Necklace is loosely based on the experience.
Review Quotes: "Brew-Hammond's colorful descriptions of Ghana and emotionally honest style capture the reader's attention from the first page." --J.L. King, New York Times bestselling author