“When I get mad, I put it down on a pad.”
Some thoughts on Black pain, anger, trauma and reactions, in these times. They may be unprecedented, but in other ways, been here before. Warning ahead of time–this one is long. Bring water, snacks, and a gas mask.
Image: Protestors watch fireworks go off as the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct burns.
In which I run down some SFF books I read in 2019. Because right now, a good book sure can’t hurt.
Go wash your hands first though.
So turns out people really like this story of spirited transport systems & Armenian candy. Who knew?
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark (that’s me) returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives an unflinching look at Ku Klux Klan’s reign of terror. Yup, I wrote another book ya’ll. Due October 2020 from Tor.com Publishing. Wait until you see the cover.
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It’s that time of year again, Black History Month. Yes, I’m about 26 days late. Let me have this.
I’m back! Well, for the moment. Kicking off another year with this “for the good of the order” thing. Almost two months late, but here. In this installment, I look back on 2019 in my SFF writing life–(big tings happened)–and what I might hope for in 2020. Here we go.
