Ep. 274: Tochi Onyebuchi on His New Book "Riot Baby", Black Revenge Fantasies, and Freeing Himself From the White Gaze

Summary: Tochi Onyebuchi explains how his new book Riot Baby is an act of liberation where black rage, black anger, and feelings of just revenge for injustice are acts of liberation against the White Gaze. He also reflects on science fiction, the burdens of representation and why imagining black people with superpowers is so important in a world where the lives of black people are devalued by dominant American society.