![18 Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Books by Black Authors [List]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/18-MG-Spec-Fic-Black-Authors.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=245%2C150)
I originally wasn’t sure if I was going to create a booklist, because many people have already compiled more extensive lists. But I think I can play a small part in boosting Black authors by sharing my knowledge of middle […]
Oof. What to say. I last worked 74 days ago. Maybe I’ll go back in September? Starting to think I should pick up studying Japanese again, but that sounds like a lot of brain power… Let’s just get into the […]
I haphazardly participated in Wyrd & Wonder during the inaugural event in 2018. I didn’t participate in 2019, focused instead on finishing grad school. This year, due to COVID-19 layoffs, I had plenty of time to throw myself into writing […]
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Books are dangerous things in Collins’s alternate universe, a place vaguely reminiscent of 19th-century England. It’s a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been told and are […]
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This lively collection of original essays examines The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in the light of children’s literature theory and approaches, as well as from adult and fantasy literature perspectives. Exploring issues such as gender, language, worldbuilding, […]