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Wakanda Forever & Black Panther comics author-Nnedi Okorafor

2024-10-11 18:30:00 2024-10-11 20:00:00 America/New_York Wakanda Forever & Black Panther comics author-Nnedi Okorafor Come hear from Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and a TEDGlobal speaker! Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or online at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysCountyLibrary. Ms. Okorafor will be signing books after the presentation, books available for purchase at the event. Leonardtown High School and Youtube - Auditorium

Friday, October 11
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-11 18:30:00 2024-10-11 20:00:00 America/New_York Wakanda Forever & Black Panther comics author-Nnedi Okorafor Come hear from Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and a TEDGlobal speaker! Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or online at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysCountyLibrary. Ms. Okorafor will be signing books after the presentation, books available for purchase at the event. Leonardtown High School and Youtube - Auditorium

Come hear from Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and a TEDGlobal speaker! Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or online at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysCountyLibrary. Ms. Okorafor will be signing books after the presentation, books available for purchase at the event.

A global leader on Africanfuturism, and an international literary superstar, Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning novelist of African-based science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She's the author of the Black Panther comics with a movie adaptation that became a worldwide sensation!  

She authored a spinoff graphic novel, Wakanda Forever, another Hollywood hit. Among her many works are the Binti trilogy, the Akata Witch books (both optioned for the screen), and her latest, SHE WHO KNOWS.  

She's the winner of a Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Lodestar Award. Nnedi holds a PhD in Literature.   

This program is possible through a partnership with Maryland Libraries Together, St Mary's County Library, and Howard County Library System. 

Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or online at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysCountyLibrary.