Tag: literature

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‘Open the Doors and Let These Books In’ – What Would a Truly Diverse Reading List Look Like?

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Click to go to The Guardian.

Author Amit Chaudhuri

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Is Kazuo Ishiguro a writer of sci-fi or fantasy?

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Wired UK does not think it matters

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Wanuri Kahiu: Science fiction has ancient roots in Africa

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LINK: Why shouldn’t it also have a future there?

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Redsploitation Horror: The Persistent Racist Trope of “The Indian Burial Ground”

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LINK: From “Poltergeist” to “Pet Sematary” and Beyond

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To find out more about this racist trope check out the Indian Burial Ground entry on the TV Tropes website.

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Nalo Hopkinson: racial & gender diversity in sci-fi literature

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LINK: Talking To CBC Radio

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W.E.B. DuBois’s “The Brownies’ Book” for African-American Children

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Click here to read at the University of Nebraska website.

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Read Charles Yu’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Lit Review For The NY Times Sunday Book Review

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Click here to read at the New York Times.

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Articles, Videos

Watch: Edgar Allan Poe Meets Guillermo Del Toro, Christopher Lee and More in ‘Extraordinary Tales’ Trailer

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Learn more at Indiewire.com.

Per Indiewire: “Extraordinary Tales” will be released in theaters and On Demand on October 23, just in time for Halloween.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amniFA0UEKc

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Raised By Apes and Wolves: Fiction’s Top 11 Feral Children

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Click here to read at Tor.com.

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Princess Mononoke cosplay at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, 2010

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‘Penny Dreadful’ Finishes The Season Strong

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Click here to read Sonia Saraiya’s piece at Salon.com.

Salon.com: “This sophisticated, evocative Victorian thriller appeals to fantasy and history fans alike…”

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