(Cover Artist: Dan Funderburgh ) Occasionally I'll read a book whose ending completely alters the nature of the story that preceded it, and which as a result requires that I fundamentally rethink my opinion of how that story functions. While this is almost always a good thing (it means that I have a ton to think about when it comes to discussing that novel), it also makes writing a review of that book difficult. I can't easily discuss what I feel is the most important aspect of the story without spoiling its effect for future readers. Nnedi Okorafor's 2025 novel Death of the Author is this sort of work. Much of Death of the Author is divided between two parallel narratives, both of which at first appear to be seeking to accomplish subtly contradictory goals. In one of these stories, a debut author attempts to maintain control over her creative work in the face of her growing fame, while in another, a post-apocalyptic civilization of sentient robots struggle to deter...
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