Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.

The terrific Nnedi Okorafor joins Gary for an epic thirty-minute discussion on the challenges and rewards of having a lot of deadlines, comfort reading during the lockdown, what it’s like to discover that your daughter actually likes your novels, what Africanfuturism means, and various and exciting media projects, some of which must remain unannounced for the time being.

Books mentioned include:

Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor (forthcoming)

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (forthcoming)

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor (in progress)

Tales From Moominvalley by Tove Jansson

The Talisman by Stephen King & Peter Straub

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler