Sofia Samatar on Genre Troubles

“WHY? Why do you have to write the same thing twice? Why does every academic article also have to be a work of fiction, and vice versa?”

Sofia Samatar is a writer of fiction and nonfiction, including the memoir The White Mosque, a PEN/Jean Stein Award finalist. Her works range from the award-winning epic fantasy A Stranger in Olondria to Opacities, a nonfiction book about writing, publishing, and friendship.