The speculative meta-fiction web of "Death of the Author" immerses you into two worlds: one present, one future, and both familiar at their core. Okorafor's introspective lens asks questions of culture and community, of purpose and path, of legacy and (as anything referencing the 'death of the author' theory must) of intention. The exploration of the feedback loop between art and author is intriguing to experience with Zelu as she wrestles with having given this piece of herself to the world and watching the world make it their own. While the final reveal did knock me a step out of the story (meta-fiction *shakes fist*), this is one I will keep thinking about for a long time