Emma hypes up an option from June’s Feminist Book Club box, Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventures, edited by Lydia Rogue. Then, using the Realm of Elderlings series by Robin Hobb, Niba takes an in depth look into feminism in fantasy as we watch female and non-binary characters confront the societal expectations that attempt to define them in their fantastical world of magic, dragons and liveships.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (listen to Renee’s interview with Kali here!)
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay (check out Nina’s recap of our conversation with Roxane about this book here!)
Realm of Elderlings series by Robin Hobb (start with Assassin’s Apprentice here!)
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This episode was edited by Claudia Neu and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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![Happy pub day to these titles🎉
🌳Weird Black Girls by Elwin Cotman (@scribnerbooks)
"An irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black—a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction."
Land Marks by Maryann Lesert (@shewritespress)
"Tired of watching Michigan’s forests devastated by fracking as leaders refuse to act on climate change, four eco-minded students, a few seasoned activists, and some wildly creative locals stand together to say, 'No more!'"
The Band by Christine Ma-Kellams (@atriabooks)
"Perfect for fans of Mouth to Mouth and Black Buck, this whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting debut follows a psychologist with a savior complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run."
Are there any books that you're excited about that came out this week?
A huge thank you to the publishers, publicists, and authors that send these titles our way!
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