2020/135: Broken Places and Outer Spaces -- Nnedi Okorafor

2020/135: Broken Places and Outer Spaces -- Nnedi Okorafor

Writing the story was a spark to dry kindling. The act of creating a story had a delicious sensation and I instantly fell madly in love with it. It felt like stepping off the edge of a cliff on purpose when you subconsciously knew you had the ability to fly. It took me to a place where I didn’t need to walk. [p. 73]

When Nnedi Okorafor was 19 and already a successful athlete, she underwent an operation to combat the effects of scoliosis. The operation had a 1% failure rate: Okorafor was that 1%, ( more... )