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Akwaeke Emezi
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Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) is the author of several books, including their critically acclaimed debut Freshwater and the New York Times bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji. Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation and featured on a Time magazine cover as a Next Generation Leader, they are based in liminal spaces.