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Novelist Okey Ndibe describes the challenge of writing during a pandemic

By Stone Mims

Okey Ndibe is an award-winning author and essayist. He published his first novel, Arrows of Rain, in 2000. The New York Times listed Ndibe’s second novel, Foreign Gods Inc., as one of the best books of the year. After finishing Foreign Gods Inc., a story about a Nigerian immigrant who learns that the American dream…

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Novelist Brian Thompson wants to see more people of color represented in sci-fi

By Stone Mims

Brian Thompson is a teacher, journalist and prolific writer in the literary genres of urban fantasy and science fiction. He has written several novels including The Lost Testament, Revelation Gate, and his newest book, The Nuclear Winter. Rolling out sat down with Thompson to discuss his literary career and motivations as a writer. What made you…