BLAST BOOK CLUB - Death of the Author (Lake Worth)

The book this month is Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. She is currently credited with the invention of the new genre “Africanfuturism” (different from Afrofuturism, which is associated with Octavia Butler.)
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SYNOPSIS …
Nnedi Okorafor's novel, Death of the Author, follows disabled Nigerian American writer Zelu as her unexpected sci-fi hit catapults her to fame, only for her loss of narrative control and the blurring lines between her life and the fictional world of her book to become the story's central conflict. The story is a metafiction that interweaves Zelu's contemporary life with the futuristic narrative of her novel, Rusted Robots, and explores themes of identity, family dynamics, art, love, and what it means to be human as fame reshapes her reality.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian American author known for science fiction and fantasy for adults and children. Her award-winning work — including the Binti novella trilogy, the novel Lagoon, and Who Fears Death — all draw heavily on her dual heritage of American and Nigerian cultures. Okorafor also writes comics for Marvel, teaches as a professor at Arizona State University, and has adapted her work into TV and film projects.
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BLAST BOOK CLUB …
We meet every other month on the first Sunday at 4pm. Dates in 2025 include January 5, March 2, May 4, July 6, September 7, and November 2. Please prepare ahead of time by reading the books. Please bring your own preferred beverage.
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LOCATION AND PARKING …
When you turn off Pinehurst onto Covered Bridge Blvd., keep going straight, past the clubhouse and covered bridge. When you see the Dead End sign ahead, turn left onto Nantucket and then right onto Worcester Lane. Judy’s unit is 857A, to the left, in Wallingford Court. There is only one Guest spot in Wallingford Court, but there are several more in each parking area along Worcester and Nantucket.
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ACCESSIBILITY …
Judy’s unit is on the 1st floor, with one small step up at the doorway. Small bathroom.
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FOR MORE ABOUT BOOK CLUB or LOCATION …
Contact Judy Ireland, 561-762-3995 or judyannireland@hotmail.com
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