Tag: black writers

The Harlem Book Fair Begins Tuesday, July 14!

Read at Harlembookfair.com.

(We know. The image says Saturday, July 18. Trust us. Events start Tuesday.)

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11 Haunting Facts About ‘Beloved’

Read at mentalfloss.com.

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“You get a cookie for being offended”: Mat Johnson on the fine art of racial satire

Read the interview at Salon.com.

Johnson’s new novel, set in Philadelphia, features a mixed-race comic book artist.

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Tor Announces ‘Binti’ by Nnedi Okorafor!

Read about it at Tor.com!

Coming in September 2015, “Binti” is Okorafor’s first story set in space.

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Black Sci-Fi Writers Look To The Future

NPR’s Codeswitch

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Samuel R. Delany on being named Grand Master of Science Fiction

http://www.racialicious.com/2014/05/20/author-samuel-r-delany-named-grand-master-of-science-fiction/

@racialicious #samuelrdelaney

Blerd Chat Interviews Afrofuturism Author

By the way, Ytasha Womack’s book “Afrofuturism” is fantastic. @ytashawomack #afrofuturism

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Don’t miss #BlerdChat  interview with Ytasha Womack and Rayla Illmatic on June 5th. Womack is the author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi and Fantasy Culture  and the Rayla 2212 series will be discussing her work. Rayla will also be answering questions as well. You can catch the interview here:  

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