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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD

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*THE* Naijamerican PhD-holding, World Fantasy, multi-Hugo, Nebula, Eisner Award-winning, New York Times bestselling rudimentary cyborg writer, nnedi.com

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · Nov 24

This was my response in The Guardian 3 years ago when I was asked if my work was a response to the prevalence of whiteness in science fiction.

I’m totally patting “January 2021 Nnedi” on the back. Yes, Nnedi. So much yes, 🙌🏾 :

My worlds are African worlds. I'd love to take credit for the culture that is in my worlds' DNA, but I can't. Those cultures existed long before me;I didn't have to imagine them. And my stories certainly don't exist because white male (or female ... let's not forget that white female perspectives also dominate female perspectives in science fiction and fantasy) perspectives refused to imagine them first. My stories aren't a " to whiteness. They exist wholly outside of white-male-anything. These stories that come from my own culture, experiences, from within me, from reflections of specific African cultures. By existing, I'd hope they help bring cultural, ethnic and gender balance to science fiction and fantasy, but that is not my work's reason to exist.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 59m

Ah, this gives me more pieces to the puzzle. Cassava Republic is a publisher I worked with. I think I know what’s happening now.

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1h

Oooh, I think I know a part of this. That may have been the name of Ikenga back when it was going to be published by Cassava Republic. This never happened.

And then AI jumped in and made up a description while saying it doesn’t exist.

It’s part dead project and part AI-hallucination.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1h

Nah. Doubt that.

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1h

For the record: That description is NOT what my novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is about, either.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1h

Saw this non-existent book when I googled myself. Is this an AI hallucination or something? I never wrote anything by this title and it says that, yet gives it a year and a description (using bits of my other works).

The Boy with Two Faces
Book by Nnedi Okorafor
Overview
There is no book titled The Boy with Two Faces by Nnedi Okorafor; the search results refer to a book called Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, which was published in March 2020. This novel explores themes of domination, Al, and genocide through two interconnected storylines, one of which features a character named Zelu.

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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 12h

Try Binti by @nnedi.bsky.social if you're looking for a "Shorter audiobook- maybe 2 hours with Brandon Sanderson vibes- not the original." #AskALibrarian

Binti — Multnomah County Library

Binti — Okorafor, Nnedi — Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to ac...

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 9h

How cool!
First time I’m seeing this, 😮😃.

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Valkyrie @izaleu.bsky.social · 9h

I was excited to play this game but now I'm REALLY excited seeing this quote and knowing where at least some of the inspiration came from @nnedi.bsky.social

Quoted text in a copy of Changeling: the Lost, 2nd ed under the header Chapter One, The Face in the Mirror

"We cried and sobbed and wept and bled tears. But when we were finished, all we could do was continue living." - Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 13h

He’s really fantastic.
Been observing him for two years. I’m so happy to see him coming up.

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 15h

You can feel whatever about Bill Maher (I have thoughts about him, but this NOT about him), but I highly recommend listening to his Club Random interview with Yungblud.

I’m not that into Yungblud’s music (I like a song or two) but I really like him as a person & performer. He’s very refreshing.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

🤭

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

If it gives perspective to those who need it, the balloon looks nothing like a capybara.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Someone said this capybara balloon looked like Trump, 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

It *is* orange and full of hot air …and wearing a crown that is also full of hot air.

A hot air balloon in the shape of an orange capybara wearing a crown and robe

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

AGREED!!

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Omg, did he have one of those barrels of whisky hanging from his neck? 😊

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

And more than likely the one who knows best!

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Everything you just said. 😆

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

The biggest dog I’ve ever met was a huge Tibetan mastiff. I rushed across the street and got to introduce myself. It was white and fluffy (and so so SOLID) and I will never forget that encounter.

These two dogs wouldn’t have topped that but they’d have come close!

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

I REALLY wish I had a chance to pet those dogs! 😆 And get a selfie with them! They were massive and happy and dragging their humans along.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Walking through the airport for fifteen minutes, I saw two of THE biggest bulldogs I’ve ever seen (they each probably weighed as much as me!! And they looked very happy to be here), three monks, and one punk with a spike-studded jacket, combat boots and fluorescent yellow hair.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

I just burst out laughing in the airport, 🤣.

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Right?!? 🥹

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Randomly say this on my timeline and figured I’d pass it on...

This dog is named Clio. She did not study and she does not know how to read. 😊

Cute eager-looking black doggie about to take an exam in a classroom

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

The boys this morning in the Phoenix sun. 🌞

Neptune Onyedike the sphynx cat in the sun

Periwinkle Chukwu the oriental shorthair in the sun

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bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 2d

why the fuck are you using a photo from 1992? what the hell are you doing

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