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[ISBW] Wole Talabi Merges Assassins, Astronomers, Ancestors, and Aliens
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ISBW S22 Ep26
Author Wole Talabi always leaves me in awe with his astute observations about writing, reading, and having confidence in yourself.
His new book is The Fist of Memory and combines assassins, astronomers, ancestors, and aliens. Also augmented intelligence. It took him a long long time to write, and we talk about his journey here.
- The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi
- Line of Descent by Adam Oyebanji
- Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim
- Find Wole online with @wtalabi (Instagram link)
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