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Sharifah and Jenn talk that Marvels trailer, more AI shenanigans, a 40th Anniversary (!) edition of Song of the Lioness, characters they relate to, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O’Neal explores the wide bookish world. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your podcatcher of choice. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News SF/F in the real world: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch spreading critters [Science Alert] The Marvels trailer [Black Girl Nerds] Winners of the LA Times Festival of Books prize [LA Times] 40th Anniversary edition of Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness series [Publishers Weekly] AI shenanigans at r/Fantasy [Reddit]

This week, Jenn recommends two speculative fiction favorites. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Looking for fascinating stories, informed takes, useful advice, and more from experts in the world of books and reading? Subscribe to Book Riot’s newest newsletter, The Deep Dive, to get exclusive content delivered to your inbox. Subscribe and choose your membership level today at bookriot.substack.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell (cw: rape, racism, racial slurs) The Lonesome Bodybuilder by Yukiko Motoya, translated by Asa Yoneda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss some awards season news and Star Wars Celebration updates, honor Rachel Pollac, and recommend some more recent-ish books they’ve loved. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out The Deep Dive on Substack! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Chosen Spirits and The City Inside by Samit Basu are the same book! Vulture did a dive into D&D adaptations New Star Wars movie following Rey (plus more Star Wars Celebration) [Variety, io9] RIP, Rachel Pollack [The Guardian] The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster trailer [The AV Club] Ursula K. LeGuin Prize open to nominations Philip K Dick Award Winner [Locus] BSFA Award Winners [Locus] Books Discussed Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty (cw: mild body horror, mention of chil

This week, Sharifah discusses some thrilling sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out The Deep Dive, our new exclusive newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Murders of Molly Southborne by Tade Thompson Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn and Sharifah are off this week, so please enjoy this When In Romance episode about sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal romances with Jenn and Trisha. When In Romance Trisha is joined by very special guest Jenn Northington to discuss Beverly Jenkins’s Vivid and to offer some SFF (and P) romance recs.  Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS  Listen to Jenn discuss all kinds of other bookish things on Get Booked and SFF Yeah! If you are also a “cook or bake as you read” person, here’s the recipe Jenn used for what we’re now calling Miss Abigail bread. (It calls for a cast-iron skillet but you can use any oven-safe pan or cake tin of that approximate size.) AND Jenn was kind enough to also share her (soon to be famous, probably) jam recipe with all of us: 2 cups blueberries; 1 tbs white

This week, Jenn discusses odd jobs in sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out our new newsletter, The Deep Dive, at bookriot.substack.com. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Chosen Spirits by Samit Basu (cw: religious bigotry, police brutality, discussion of rape) Timekeeper by Tara Sim (cw: panic disorder) Bonus: Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the D&D movie trailer, awards season, Afrofuturist book vending machines, and their favorite books of 2023 so far. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out our new newsletter, The Deep Dive. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News  It’s time to nominate for the Hugos! Nebula Award Finalists [SFWA] D&D: Honor Among Thieves Movie Trailer [Vulture] Book vending machines for Black and Indigenous authors [WBUR] Books Discussed The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (cw: mention of animal cruelty) The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai (cw: violent misogyny, sexual assault, police brutality, homophobia) Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (cw: alcohol addiction, death of a sibling) Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDow

This week, Sharifah discusses some favorite backlist cosmic horror. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out our newest newsletter, The Deep Dive. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle (cw: racism) White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi (cw: disordered eating, racism) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss some newly discovered Terry Pratchett stories, good news from comics, bad news from AI, Victor LaValle’s Lone Women, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out our new newsletter, The Deep Dive. NEWS Eve Ewing is first Black Woman to write main Black Panther comic [Vibe] Revamping LOTR???? [Variety] Newly uncovered Pratchett short stories [The Guardian] Clarkesworld overwhelmed by AI-written stories [The Guardian] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED Lone Women by Victor LaValle The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle The Changeling by Victor LaValle Destroyer by Victor LaValle The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle “Proving Up” from Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega

This week, Jenn discusses two sea-worthy SF/F books. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens Tentacle by Rita Indiana, translated by Achy Obejas (cw: homophobia and transphobia, racism, slurs, slavery, lots of violence of various kinds including sexual) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and guest Vanessa discuss news including an Afrofuturist Netflix series, the discovery of a possibly habitable planet, The Fifth Season RPG, and talk about SFF TikTok and Reels. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! We’re hiring for a full-stack web developer! Get all the details here. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS Netflix’s new Afrofuturist series [Rolling Stone] A possibly habitable planet [IFLScience] Sphere‘s 25th anniversary and new series [Space.com] The Fifth Season RPG [Backerkit] Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur now streaming [Disney+ Informer] VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS Tomes and Textiles, plus this vid, and this vid (mentioned) cultofbooks (mentioned) jemilabereadin (mentioned) torithatnerd (mentioned) Dreareads (mentioned) pagemelt Danzibooks latearareads

This week, Sharifah discusses stand-alone sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptation news including a deal for Kiese Laymon’s Long Division, AI-proof fashion, and dodos, and recommend new-ish books they love. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! We’re hiring for a full-stack web developer! Get all the details here. NEWS Kindred adaptation is canceled [Tor.com] Bringing back the dodo??? [Gizmodo] Long Division adaptation in the works [Deadline] All hail Angela Bassett! [CNN] AI-confusing fashion [Peta Pixel] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (cw: animal death, transphobia, graphic violence) The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang (cw: mention of child abuse, graphic violence) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (cw: partner/caregiver abuse, raci

This week, Jenn steals Sharifah’s idea and discusses some backlist from her 2023 TBR pile. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED Popisho by Leone Ross The Seas by Samantha Hunt In the Quick by Kate Hope Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss exciting adaptation news including Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and look at their recommending stats from 2022’s year in SF/F. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! NEWS Follow-Up on Wakanda Forever on Disney+, courtesy of listener Megan Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Trailer [Gizmodo] Book Riot’s Most Anticipated of 2023 (shout-out to Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell) More D&D shenanigans, this time with creator licensing: TechCrunch and The Mary Sue Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV Series in the works [Tor.com] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 2022 STATS Most Recommended Books: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu L

This week, Sharifah discusses a couple of books on her TBR for 2023. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin I, Tituba Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Renfield trailer, a new bookstore honoring Octavia Butler, their most anticipated books for January through June of 2023, and more! Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS DISCUSSED A new bookstore in Pasadena: Octavia’s Bookshelf [LAist] Trailer for Renfield [Twitter] Most Anticipated [The Mary Sue] Wakanda Forever Streaming 2/1 [Twitter] BOOKS DISCUSSED Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (2/14) – William Morrow Lone Women by Victor LaValle (3/21) – One World A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar (3/28) – Little Brown Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (4/11) – Tordotcom The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (Apr 18) – PRH The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mar 7) – Tordot

This week, Jenn discusses two 2022 releases that she didn’t get to talk about in 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED The Stars Undying by Emery Robin At Midnight edited by Dahlia Adler Gita Trelease,“In the Forests of the Night” Tracy Deonn, “The Emperor and the Eversong” Darcie Little Badger, “Coyote in High-Top Sneakers” Stacey Lee, “Fire and Rhinestones” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss discuss The Witches of Mayfair trailer, a D&D update, 2022’s award winners and books selected as “Best Of,” and more. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Need a last minute gift? Tailored Book Recommendations can help. NEWS  D&D officially removing the word “race” from updated edition [GameRant] Trailer for Mayfair Witches [Tor.com] A very normal interview with Emily St. John Mandel [Slate] Avatar Stamps in New Zealand [Nerdist] BEST OF DISCUSSION Jenn’s highly unscientific spreadsheet Books Recurring on Best Of Lists, In Order: Babel by RF Kuang Siren Queen by Nghi Vo The Candy House by Jennifer Egan  How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2) by Sarah J. Maas The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean The Cartograph

This week, Sharifah discusses some SF/F comfort reads. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED Finna by Nino Cipri (cw: misgendering) Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices