It’s 2118 and you’ve arrived in Lagos for a book festival. When you step out of the airport, what is the first thing you see?<\/b><\/p>\n
I see beautiful tree-lined streets, on which solar-paneled shuttles ply, picking up and dropping off passengers. Under the shade of the trees, market women and men display their wares [on] floating tables as customers come and go. It is as vibrant as Lagos has always been.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You’ve been selected for a mission to the moon. Which African author are you taking and why?<\/b><\/p>\n I am taking Bessie Head. I love the way she creates complex yet accessible characters. And because there\u2019s so much of her work I still haven\u2019t read.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What invention do you think would change the lives of Africans today?<\/b><\/p>\n A sun-powered machine that converts plastic and metal into useful items, one that everyone will [have] in their homes. A plastic comb is old and tired? Pop it into the machine and convert it into something else the family needs.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two things you\u2019re doing when not reading or writing?<\/b><\/p>\n Playing with my toddler and making ice cream.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To what extent has African literature envisioned an African future?<\/b><\/p>\n I think most African writers are searching for answers to a brighter future for the continent. And whether they write about the past, present, or future, the eye is always on the future.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What book do you think best captures Afrofuturism?<\/b><\/p>\n