A conversation with author Tochi Onyebuchi and ASU Professor Michael G. Bennett.
Us in Flux is a new series of short stories and virtual gatherings that explore themes of community, collaboration, and collective imagination in response to transformative events. Every Thursday, we’ll publish a new, original piece of flash fiction with an interactive chat with the author and their special guests the following Monday at 4:00 pm Eastern.
About the Speakers
Tochi Onyebuchi is the author of the young adult novel Beasts Made of Night, which won the Ilube Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel by an African, its sequel, Crown of Thunder, and War Girls. His adult fiction debut, Riot Baby, was published by Tor.com in January 2020.
Michael G. Bennett is an associate research professor in Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society, the Center for Science and the Imagination, and the Risk Innovation Lab, as well as a Lecturer in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Michael holds undergraduate degrees in physics and mathematics from Florida A&M University. He also holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Ph.D. in Science & Technology Studies from Rensselaer. As a legal consultant, he advises artist-operated organizations on innovation, fundraising, and risk management.