Nnedi Okorafor loves creating imaginary worlds.
Her latest project is helping create the imaginary African country of Wakanda for Marvel’s Black Panther series.

right, a librarian at the
Homewood Public Library,
asks a question of author
Nnedi Okorafor during her
presentation Jan. 11.
(Marilyn Thomas/
H-F Chronicle)
“I felt like the story was always focusing on the royals (Black Panther and his immediate family who escaped colonialism).…


