“My science fiction has different ancestors — African ones,” says writer Nnedi Okorafor. In between excerpts from her “Binti” series and her novel “Lagoon,” Okorafor discusses the inspiration and roots of her work — and how she opens strange doors through her Afrofuturist writing. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer …
The Ake Arts & Book Festival is a five-day cultural immersion showcasing 100 novelists, poets, dancers, actors, illustrators, activists, musicians, artists and thinkers in the historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, in Nigeria. The fifth edition was themed ‘This F-Word’ and focused on the challenges, journeys and triumphs of African women, while exploring a range …