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428. P. Djèlí Clark (a.k.a. The Historian) — A Master of Djinn

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-428-p-djeli-clark/SandF_Episode_428_P_Djeli_Clark.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTea saunas, detective mysteries, and magical Cairo, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces for an incredible interview with the incredible P. Djèlí Clark! Together, they discuss A Master of Djinn, the wonders of historical research, addressing transnational racism, making Cairo full of magic, wonder, and complexity, and challenging genre and historical practices in fiction, plus much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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420. Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson (Reading Rangers)

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-420-brown-girl-in-the-ring/SandF_420_Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSInvisible men, sexy moss, and gymnastics, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks join forces for the first ever A Book and Its Adaptation pairing. April 2021’s selection includes Nalo Hopkinson’s Brown Girl in the Ring and the prequel adaptation, Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis)! In this episode, Shaun and Alex discuss Hopkinson’s novel, diving into the book’s themes, its treatment of white flight and Caribbean culture, its exploration of medical and cultural power, and its significance, among other amazing subjects. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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419. Captives of the Flame by Samuel R. Delany (Reading Rangers)

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-419-captives-of-the-flame/SandF_419_Captives_of_the_Flame.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSInvisible men, sexy moss, and gymnastics, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson take a page out of the 60s to discuss Samuel R. Delany’s Captives of the Flame! Together, they discuss Delany’s approach to plotting, the novel’s themes of the other and war, the strange ending, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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414. Live at Capricon 41 (Hope and Science Fiction)

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-414-live-at-capricon-41/SandF_Episode_414_Live_at_Capricon41.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSHopeful visions, genre nerdery, and diversity, oh my! Let the shenanigans ensue! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and GoH Brandon O’Brien join forces for a live recording of the 3x Hugo Finalist podcast, The Skiffy and Fanty Show! Together, they’ll discuss the power of science fiction to explore the present and uncover hope, from its technological imagination to its approach to social issues and beyond. They might even give you an absurdly long reading reading list… Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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412. Eden Royce (a.k.a. The Crab Whisperer) on Root Magic

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-412-eden-royce/SandF_Episode_412_Eden_Royce.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMarsh crabs, magic paint, and the times are a-changin’, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink join forces for this super special interview with Eden Royce on Root Magic. Together, they discuss Eden’s approach to U.S. history and the Gullah-Geechee culture, what makes Root Magic a southern gothic novel, and the wonderful world of middle grade novels. Plus so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Podcast Updates

The Next Book: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste!

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As part of our #AudienceAssemble initiative, we’re going to try to be more active on our Patreon page and social media accounts. With that in mind, we’re announcing that our next book discussion will be on Tracey Baptiste’s fantastic middle grade novel, The Jumbies. And we’re inviting you to share your thoughts about it via our Twitter, Patreon page (and its related Discord server), and Facebook! Think of it as a kind of makeshift Skiffy and Fanty book club! You can get the book directly from Scholastic or where fine books are sold. It’s a quick read, so if you want to read along with us and share your thoughts, get started! We intend to record our podcast discussion on the 8th of July. In the future, we’d like to give a lot more lead time on our discussions, so stay tuned for some shifts in communications. Enjoy!

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