An Evening with Derek Owusu in conversation with Iman Amrani - Streatham

Join us for an evening of conversation with Derek Owusu about his powerful new novel Borderline Fiction.

At nineteen, Marcus is young and in love . . . again. When his latest crush, Adwoa, starts showing him true affection, Marcus is ready to reconsider his lifestyle - the drugs, the casual encounters. At least for a little while.Now, before he knows it, Marcus is twenty-five. And history risks repeating itself.Told through two parallel narratives - one past, one present - Borderline Fiction is a highly original and deeply affecting contemporary tale written with an intensity of emotion and vulnerability. The novel is a close-up, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes funny examination of what it means to be a young black man navigating today's world.Tortured, beautiful, anxious and poetic, Borderline Fiction is a memorable glimpse into the inner world of a young man searching for an authentic way to love and be loved.

Derek Owusu will be in conversation with Iman Amrani.

"In the hands of a lesser writer, this material could easily have turned into a slick tale of redemption, but instead it feels authentic and recognizable, an unflinching inwards meditation on the forces that shape a particular life." - Damon Galgut, Booker Prize-winning author of The Promise

"A rare and compulsive read. Through precise and fearless prose, Owusu's characters draw you in while keeping you both close, and at arm's length, in a world so intimate you feel like you're intruding. Unforgettable." - Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie