L.A. Young generously does a guest-takeover-episode of the podcast to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. With her extensive knowledge, she gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that have used the genre to address the issues of racism and social justice within society. The biggest thank you to L.A. for doing this episode and sharing her insights into such an impressive reading list!

The books and stories on race and oppression she mentions are:
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Broken Earth Trilogy (The Fifth Season [Book One], The Obelisk Gate [Book Two], The Stone Sky [Book Three]) by N.K. Jemisin
Black Friday by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Specifically her short story “Zimmer Land”)
Riot Baby by Tochi Onybuchi
The Deep by River Soloman
The Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson (a short story available here: https://www.tor.com/2014/04/02/the-devil-in-america-kai-ashante-wilson/
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Other media and SF mentioned:
Animorph’s Series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant
The opening scene of HBO’s Watchmen which was based on the Tulsa Race Massacre (also known at the Black Wall St. Massacre)
The Network Effect (Book 5 of the Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells
The City We Became by N.K Jemison (her latest book)
The newest movie adaptation of Dune (slated to be out November 2020)
The Last of Us 2 video game

You can follow L.A. here:
Website: https://mistyaquavenatus.com/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AquaVenatus
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquavenatus
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOH5jwux5Wk3r5K2_z-ezQ?view_as=subscriber
Fantasy Faction reviews:

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Jeanne Cavelos and I talk about her journey from Astrophysicist to Sci-Fi editor, to writer, to creator of the Odyssey Writing Workshop.

Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust site (lots of free resources for writers):  https://odysseyworkshop.org/

Jeanne’s site:  http://jeannecavelos.com/

Odyssey Blog:  https://odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/

Odyssey Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/OdysseyWorkshop

Odyssey Twitter Page:  https://twitter.com/OdysseyWorkshop

Odyssey Instagram Page:  https://www.instagram.com/odysseyworkshop/

Odyssey Pinterest Page:  https://www.pinterest.com/odysseyworkshop/

Odyssey YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/OdysseyWorkshop

The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by Samantha Sotto, in a crossover episode with Melissa Haskins of the Paperback Romance Book Club Podcast.

It is more than likely available at your local library, and can also be purchased here:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546466/love-and-gravity-by-samantha-sotto/

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.

Theo Motzenbacker and I cannot say enough good things about Joyce Chng’s book Rider, which is the first book in the Rider trilogy.

You can purchase copies of the series here:

The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by Samantha Sotto, in a crossover episode with Melissa Haskins of the Paperback Romance Book Club Podcast.

It is more than likely available at your local library, and can also be purchased here:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546466/love-and-gravity-by-samantha-sotto/

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid, of the organization Riparia, and I talk about their work to educate young women on the importance of freshwater ecology and fisheries, as well as the importance of educating young women through Riparia on how they can make a difference.

Instagram: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @AndreaJaneReid and @RipariaExpeditions

Twitter: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @andreajanereid

Websites: http://bennettlab.weebly.com/dalal.html and http://andreajanereid.com/

Riparia: www.riparia.ca

The next book review will be on Joyce Chng’s Rider (Book 1 of the Rider trilogy), which can be purchased here:

The Rider Trilogy – YA SF

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.

Melissa Selzer and I cover a LOT in this episode- not only do we talk about two of Mary Shelley’s works (Frankenstein and Lodore), we also talk about the history of Gothic Literature, our personal experiences with reading Frankenstein when we were younger, who Mary Shelley was, and how different Frankenstein the novel is from the film versions of the story.

The next book review will be on Joyce Chng’s Rider (Book 1 of the Rider trilogy), which can be purchased here:

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Dr. Monifa Phillips and I talk about her recent PhD research, and her current career as an electronics and engineering trainee patent attorney.

You can find her on twitter at @monifa_monifa

And her linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monifa-physicist/

Here is the article about the Anywayup Cup:

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jun/08/a-working-life-the-inventor

The Avatar of Monifa (used as the thumbnail for this episode) was created by @kokab.zd (Instagram), who is a Jamaican artist that illustrates loads of fantastical beings.

Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore.

Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.

Melissa Selzer and I both thoroughly enjoyed Devorah Major’s short story, Trade Winds. The idea of home and being able to translate that idea to someone with a different context to the word really struck a chord with us.

Here is a link to videos of her performing her work: https://www.devorahmajor.com/?page_id=12

Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore (which I pronounce Lo-door-eh, but may just be Lo-Door).

Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

I had the great honor and pleasure of talking with Dawn Sam Alden and Jen Albert about their experiences as both fight coordinators and acting in classic theatre, including their current production of a Klingon adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine through the theatrical company, the School of Night.

You can find Jen Albert on the following social media:
Twitter:@thejenalbert
Instagram:@thejenalbert
Twitter: @SchoolofNightLA
Instagram: @SchoolofNight
FB: @schoolofnighttheatre

Dawn Sam Alden can be followed here:
Twitter:  @Vicarious_Films
IG:  @herpowmovies
FB:  https://www.facebook.com/VicariousFilms/
Website: www.vicariousfilms.com
Twitter:  @dawnsam13
IG:  @bluebeardruidsister
Website:  www.dawnalden.com

Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore (which I pronounce Lo-door-eh, but may just be Lo-Door).

Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.

Quick amendment to this episode: Hera WAS mentioned in Rogue One and the Ghost is one of the rebel ships that shows up for the battle of Scarif.

Kate Motzenbacker and I cover Claudia Gray’s Star Wars: Bloodline. It most likely can be found at your local library, as well as on Amazon and through Penguin Random House’s website.

We both absolutely adored this book. I personally cannot recommend this book enough.

Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore (which I pronounce Lo-door-eh, but may just be Lo-Door).

Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Dr. Linh Anh Cat talks about her work on fungi, using her work in STEM to help inform public policy, her organization, Reclaiming STEM, and writing book reviews for the Book Riot Blog.

Twitter: @LinhAnhCat 

https://linhanhcat.weebly.com/

Our next book will be Bloodline by Claudia Gray. It may be available at your local library, or it can be purchased on Amazon.

Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.