Show Notes for Ep. 23 "Nalo Hopkinson, Andrea Hairston, and Sheree Renee Thomas"
Mary Anne interviews Nalo Hopkinson, Andrea Hairston, and Sheree Renee Thomas about how the genre has evolved during their careers and how we can raise awareness of Black writers and their work. The four also discuss the dangers of self-selection and the importance of writing in community.
Recorded 2019 / Published 20 September 2021
Contents
- 0:00:00: Start of podcast and how Mary Anne got to know everyone
- 0:06:55: On how the genre has evolved
- 0:18:35: On going digital and the dangers of self-selection
- 0:28:42: On raising awareness of and visibility of Black writers
- 0:34:11: On incorporating Black writers into the American Cannon
- 0:37:35: On how online magazines are making a positive impact
- 0:43:29: On the importance of community
- 0:52:39: On the relationship between Black and Brown people
- 1:03:39: Wrapping up with final book recommendations
Notes and Links
- Brown Girl and the Ring, Nalo Hopkinson
- Dark Matter, Sheree Thomas
- Redwood and Wildfire, Andrea Hairston
- To Write Like a Woman, Joana Russ
- Nisi Shawl, writer
- Cecilia Tan, writer
- Bad Brown Aunties, podcast
- Sleeping Under a Tree, Sheree Renee Thomas
- So Long Been Dreaming, Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan
- The Lesson, Cadwell Turnbull
- Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, writer
- Afro-futurism 2.0 & The Black Speculative Arts Movement, Facebook group
- Black Science Fiction Society
- Bocas Lit Fest
- Passing, Nella Larsen
- Trouble the Waters: Tales from the Deep Blue, Sheree Renée Thomas
- When the World Wounds, Kiini Ibura Salaam
- River Solomon, writer
- Nine Bar Blues, Sheree Renée Thomas
- Parable of the Sower, graphic novel
