Yaa Gyasi

Novelist and professor

San Francisco, USA

About Yaa

Yaa Gyasi is a Ghanaian-American novelist and professor. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed novel 'Homegoing' and her latest novel 'Transcendent Kingdom'. She teaches creative writing at Stanford University.

Associated Podcasts

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

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KQED's Forum

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Konnected Minds Podcast

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Recent Appearances

Segment:- Know Who You Are - Why Self-Discovery Is the ONLY Education That Creates Millionaires.

Konnected Minds Podcast•Nov 23, 2025•10:06•guest

Segment: Navigating the Gap: An African American's Journey in Ghana

Konnected Minds Podcast•May 24, 2025•13:41•guest

Yaa Gyasi

About Yaa

Associated Podcasts

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

KQED's Forum

Konnected Minds Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

Segment:- Know Who You Are - Why Self-Discovery Is the ONLY Education That Creates Millionaires.

Segment: Navigating the Gap: An African American's Journey in Ghana

Key Topics

Yaa Gyasi | October Surprise

A Quest to Understand Suffering in Yaa Gyasi’s Novel ‘Transcendent Kingdom’