Short Story of the Day #5: “Hello, Moto” by Nnedi Okorafor

1 January 202326 December 2022Leave a comment

It's baa-aack. I started the Short Story of the Day series in the spring of 2022, but was forced to discontinue it after our cat began her cancer treatment. But we're back in the new year with the fifth Short Story of the Day pick: Nnedi Okorafor's "Hello, Moto." Why "Hello, Moto"? Arthur C. Clarke's … Continue reading Short Story of the Day #5: “Hello, Moto” by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti: A Review

30 January 201729 January 2017Leave a comment

In many ways, Binti resembles the kind of "exceptional child goes to exceptional school" story that has become popular in the post-Potter age. But Nnedi Okorafor's Afrofuturist novella has much more to offer readers than a trite fantasy. It's the story of 16-year-old Binti, a member of the Himba people, who defies her family's wishes … Continue reading Binti: A Review

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Short Story of the Day #5: “Hello, Moto” by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti: A Review