Sci-Fi Stories That Will Blow Your Mind: An Interview With Rorie Still, Creator Of ‘Flashbang’

Working with BNP has opened so many doors and allowed me to make connections with people I may have otherwise never met. And it’s given me the means to use this platform to shed light on great work being produced all over the world. This time around, I had the opportunity to speak with Rorie Still, the mastermind behind the self-published Afrofuturist short story collection Flashbang: Sci-Fi Stories That Will Blow Your Mind.

BNP: Briefly describe who you are and your writing background. Rorie: I am an Afrofuturist writer from Philadelphia. I would also say that though I am a Philly girl, I am a Philly girl with Southern roots on both sides of my family. BNP: How do you like your cheesesteak? R: I like it well done, but I seldom do cheesesteak. Actually, it’s been years. I do love a good chicken cheesesteak from Larry’s in Wynnefield! BNP: Does the bag have to be greasy for it to be good? ‘Cause that’s what Will from Fresh Prince said. R: I guess. Like I said, Larry’s is delicious, but I don’t remember if the bag is greasy or not. BNP: What is an Afrofuturist, for those who might not know the term? R: An Afrofuturist is one who through some means (usually artist and/or philosophical) creates media (writing, visual art, music, etc.) that falls into the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or speculative fiction. This media particularly features Black people throughout some part of the Afro-diaspora. BNP: What authors and stories would you say inspire you? R: Octavia Butler, for …