![]() ![]() “The idea of the world being a magical place, a mystical place, is normal ,” she is quoted as saying in the article.Īnd as I wade into the Akata series, I find myself less and less convinced about that "Nigerian Harry Potter " label. But, as Okorafor herself attests in the aforementioned Times piece, magic isn't total fantasy. In fact, I have never read Harry Potter, so take my (otherwise pretty knowledgeable) opinion with a grain of salt! To catch up, I'm reading her critically-acclaimed work, beginning with Akata Witch, the first book of her beloved Akata series, which fans often refer to as "The Nigerian Harry Potter" according to a New York Times author profile.įirst, a disclaimer: I struggle to read fantasy, especially for kids and teens. ![]() I am so excited about Nnedi Okorafor's visit to Lawrence this November! I'm a bit behind the times discovering the amazingness that is Ms. ![]()
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