New York Times best-selling author Nnendi Okorafor will speak 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Umrath Lounge at Washington University in St. Louis. The event is sponsored by the African Students Association at Washington University with support from the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. Left Bank Books will have books available to be purchased and signed.
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Nnedi Okorafor’s first love was insects. She entered the University as a pre-med major and wanted to study entomology. She was also a standout athlete in both track and field and tennis, the latter of which she played for the University. After her freshman year of college, Okorafor received news that her scoliosis was worsening. Facing.