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"A lot of my stories are often based on several things," Nnedi Okorafor told NPR in 2016, "but their foundation is in the stories of the women and girls around me and also within myself." Okorafor was born in the United States, to Igbo parents from Nigeria, and her roots have unspooled themselves throughout her body of work - which has won the highest honors in the field of speculative fiction, including the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Awards - while nourishing a fresh growth of African-influenced sci fi and fantasy.