Happy Black History Month! This week, we’re discussing two historical fantasy novels by Black authors: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark and The Conductors by Nicole Glover. Join us as we take a trip to nineteenth-century Philadelphia and twentieth-century Cairo and discuss compelling murder mystery plots, well-developed alternate histories featuring magic, and some unexpectedly lovely romances. As always, you can listen to our podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, and more!
Other Media Mentioned:
- Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
- Episode 11: Two Gangs, Both Alike in Dignity
- The Seven Husbands of Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Legend of Vox Machina
- Critical Role
- Not My Problem by Ciara Smith
- Sort Of (HBO Max)
- Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
- A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
- The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
- The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
- Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
- Episode 17: Sourdough, Cinnamon Rolls, and Sorcery
- The Vocabulary of Freedom on the Underground Railroad Education Center website
Content warnings: discussions of murder, colonialism, anti-Black racism, and slavery