Nnedi Okorafor reading

Nnedi Okorafor reads from her recent work. Okorafor blends science fiction, fantasy, and her family's Nigerian culture into vividly original tales. Her focused, energetic approach to manifesting creativity and reforging myths makes her readings inspiring experiences. Okorafor's first novel, Zahrah the Windseeker, won the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and her second, The Shadow Speaker, won the Carl Brandon Parallax Award. Copies of Okorafor's books will be on sale at the reading, with a signing session to follow.