But when he meets Denmark Vesey, James is immediately smitten. In 1793, as revolutionaries in the West Indies take up arms, James Hemings has little interest in joining the fight for libert -talented and favored, he is careful to protect his relative comforts as Thomas Jefferson's enslaved chef. History as it should have been.īegin the World Over is a counterfactual novel about the Founders' greatest fear-that Black and Indigenous people might join forces to undo the newly formed United States of America-coming true. She is the writer-in-residence at Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute."This historical fiction with a twist has an intriguing plot that will make the reader ask how the world could be different."Ī revolutionary tale of Black and Indigenous insurrection. brown grows transformative ideas in public through her writing and art she is a poet changing the world.
With narrative "fables" of speculative fiction and "spells" that play with the lines between poetry, instruction, song, and chant, Fables and Spells demonstrates how good writing can engage the present while providing expansive visions of the possible worlds humans can build.Īdrienne maree brown's previous work includes Octavia's Brood, Emergent Strategy, the New York Times best-selling Pleasure Activism, We Will Not Cancel Us, Holding Change, and Grievers. The remaining sixty-seven pieces explore moments of beauty, conflict, and transformation that also weave deep, radical lessons. Included here is brown's most beloved story, "The River," as well as the two sequel tales of her Water Trio. This should be required reading for anyone looking for Black feminist speculative literature."įables and Spells is a vibrant selection of visionary works, both previously published and brand new. ★ "The 70 short stories and poems that make up Brown's phenomenal debut collection (after the novella Grievers) explore social justice through an Afrofuturist lens.It's a masterful mix of genre and form that showcases Brown's range and skill.
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