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Check out Will Do Magic for Small Change by Andrea Hairston for an introspective historical fantasy full alien science and earthbound magic!
Letter from the author below the readmore 📚🖊️
Will Do Magic For Small Change is about theatre, physics, and bold girls...
who want to live and love out loud and on stage when folks would rather they fade to black!
I teach college theatre, and my students have for forty years complained about the play selection and casting process that cuts them out of possibilities. They were too fat, too black, brown, Asian, or queer, so directors never cast them, never looked for plays that featured roles for them, never offered stories of their lives to our community. They were too something to be worthy of art. I brought this long history up (for the nth time) in a faculty meeting twelve years ago and someone yelled at me, history doesn’t matter—as if there was just one history and we all knew it and it was gone anyway. Maybe those students couldn’t act and that’s why they never got cast. They were mediocre and wanted to hide behind being fat, brown, Asian, or queer! We could all be mediocre, but some folks go into audition knowing that they are who the director / playwright / producer has in mind and others have to wonder, can they see me as a full human being. Would an audience? And if nobody believes your story on stage, what does that mean for folks believing in your life? So I decided to write about Cinnamon Jones and her friends and their search for who to be in a world that can’t see them.
I’d been reading all I could about Dahomean warrior women who supposedly made an appearance at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago. Newspaper reports from 1893 characterized the performers in the Dahomey village exhibit as 'horrifying,' 'supremely hideous,' and 'a barbaric spectacle.' Photos featured bare-breasted women with hatchets and knives looking bored. No one interviewed the women. No one asked them to tell their stories. In my previous novel, Redwood and Wildfire, the main characters run into Dahomean warrior women strolling the fairgrounds in colorful headdresses, pounds of beaded jewelry, and woven fabrics that dance in the wind. I asked myself, who are these women? In Will Do Magic a story-gathering alien lands in Dahomey, comes to know the world starting with Dahomey as normal. The story the alien tells on the warrior women might not be the story they’d tell on themselves, but it offers Cinnamon a history to inspire her future.
— Andrea Hairston
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Andrea Hairston's historical fantasy Will Do Magic for Small Change presents a tale of alien science and earthbound magic and the secrets families keep from each other.
Cinnamon Jones dreams of stepping on stage and acting her heart out like her famous grandparents, Redwood and Wildfire. But she’s always been theatrically challenged. That won’t necessarily stop her! But her family life is a tangle of mysteries and secrets, and nobody is telling her the whole truth.
Before her brother died, he gave Cinnamon The Chronicles of the Great Wanderer—a tale of a Dahomean warrior woman and an alien from another dimension who perform at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. They are a story of magic or alien science, but the connection to Cinnamon's past is unmistakable.
When an act of violence wounds her family, Cinnamon and her theatre squad determine to solve the mysteries and bring her worlds crashing together.
Release date | Oct 11, 2022
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Review: Will Do Magic for Small Change by Andrea Hairston
Author: Andrea HairstonPublisher: AqueductReleased: May 1, 2016Received: NetGalley
So, first things first – I’m late to the whole Will Do Magic for Small Change game. I saw this on NetGalley for the first time and had no idea that the book was due for a re-release. On the bright side, that’s great news for Andrea Hairston!
Cinnamon Jones comes from a family born on the stage. Almost literally,…
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33 Must-Read Sword and Sorcery Books for Adventure Seekers
If you’re partial to a spot of swashbuckling, a dash of dark magic, and a generous helping of gritty heroism, then you’ve probably dipped your toes into the tempestuous seas of sword and sorcery.
You might even have a favourite battered paperback, its spine creased from countless re-reads, tucked away somewhere safe.
This genre of fantasy, oft-clad in a loincloth and waving a sizeable chunk of…
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Book Review: Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston
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This book is the direct sequel to Will Do Magic for Small Change. (Which would explain why I fell into it’s grasp feeling as if I were in the middle of the story. I did not check for other books because sometimes authors just dump you in the middle of the story like that.) Since I haven’t read the previous book or the prequel, which features Cinnamon’s grandparents, most of this review is going…
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Hi do you by chance have any sapphic fantasy recs? preferably adult fantasy but YA is fine too
sure! tho this could will get quite long... no links, sorry!, bc it was kicking up a fuss with those for some reason
+ = ya
pennyblade by j.l. worrad
lady hotspur by tessa gratton
sofi and the bone song by adrienne tooley (+)
she who became the sun by shelley parker chan
the scapegracers by h.a. clarke (+)
the third daughter by adrienne tooley (+)
the daughters of izdihar by hadeer elsbai
the malevolent seven by sebastien de castell
blackheart knights by laure eve
the warden by daniel m. ford
the unbroken by c.l. clark
dark earth by rebecca stott
witch king by martha wells
scorpica by g.r. macallister
the mirror empire by kameron hurley
now she is witch by kirsty logan
silverglass by j.f. rivkin
the woman who loved the moon and other stories by elizabeth a. lynn
...(this answer is how i discover there's a character limit per block so. doing this in chunks.)
fire logic by laurie j. marks
a restless truth by freya marske
when angels left the old country by sacha lamb (+)
the traitor baru cormorant by seth dickinson
an archive of brightness by kelsey socha
the bladed faith by david dalglish
the winged histories by sofia samatar
dragonoak by sam farren
the forever sea by joshua phillip johnson
into the broken lands by tanya huff
the jasmine throne by tasha suri
daughter of redwinter by ed mcdonald
the last magician by lisa maxwell (+)
the fire opal mechanism by fran wilde
...
the black coast by mike brooks
high times in the low parliament by kelly robson
foundryside by robert jackson bennett
the enterprise of death by jesse bullington
mamo by sas milledge (+)
from dust, a flame by rebecca podos (+)
uncommon charm by emily bergslien & kat weaver
wild and wicked things by francesca may
the unspoken name by a.k. larkwood
brother red by adrian selby
the final strife by saara el-arifi
way of the argosi by sebastien de castell (+)
the bone shard daughter by andrea stewart
ghost wood song by erica waters (+)
into the crooked place by alexandra christo (+)
ashes of the sun by django wexler
the midnight girls by alicia jasinska (+)
the midnight lie by marie rutkoski (+)
the never tilting world by rin chupeco (+)
water horse by melissa scott
...
a master of djinn by p. djeli clark
the good luck girls by charlotte nicole davis (+)
among thieves by m.j. kuhn
black water sister by zen cho
the velocity of revolution by marshall ryan maresca
sweet & bitter magic by adrienne tooley (+)
the dark tide by alicia jasinska (+)
the library of the unwritten by a.j. hackwith
a dark and hollow star by ashley shuttleworth (+)
the chosen and the beautiful by nghi vo
the councillor by e.j. beaton
these feathered flames by alexandra overy (+)
the factory witches of lowell by c.s. malerich
fireheart tiger by aliette de bodard
...
city of lies by sam hawke
bestiary by k-ming chang
the raven and the reindeer by t. kingfisher
the winter duke by claire eliza bartlett (+)
master of poisons by andrea hairston
the empress of salt and fortune by nghi vo
night flowers shirking from the light of the sun by li xing
down comes the night by allison saft (+)
wench by maxine kaplan (+)
girls made of snow and glass by melissa bashardoust (+)
girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan (+)
the impossible contract by k.a. doore
burning roses by s.l. huang
the house of shattered wings by aliette de bodard
not for use in navigation by iona datt sharma
weak heart by ban gilmartin
girl, serpent, thorn by melissa bashardoust (+)
the devil's blade by mark alder
...
we set the dark on fire by tehlor kay mejia (+)
the true queen by zen cho
moontangled by stephanie burgis
a portable shelter by kirsty logan
sing the four quarters by tanya huff
all the bad apples by moira fowley doyle (+)
the drowning eyes by emily foster
the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon
miranda in milan by katharine duckett
the afterward by e.k. johnston (+)
thorn by anna burke
penhallow amid passing things by iona datt sharma
in the vanishers' palace by aliette de bodard
summer of salt by katrina leno (+)
the gracekeepers by kirsty logan
out of the blue by sophie cameron (+)
black wolves by kate elliott
the circle by sara b. elfgren & mats strandberg (+)
unspoken by sarah rees brennan (+)
thistlefoot by gennarose nethercott
passing strange by ellen klages
(and breathe)
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Upcoming in 2024
I don’t really like the idea of New Year’s Resolutions, but here’s what I can look forward to in the new year:
Health Changes — due to having my annual physical in late December, based on my bloodwork results, I do need to make same changes. Specifically, we will be doing Something at least twice a week in addition to our usual walks. I plan to swim on Wednesdays, and I’d like to hike on most Saturdays. (But when weather or time doesn’t allow, we can go to the gym again or do one of the group classes or something.)
Therapy — finally I think I’ve found someone who takes my insurance for real. My first appointment is tomorrow and I really hope I like him. That will be weekly on Mondays if I do.
But, most importantly, BOOKS! — I have properly settled into my new book club group and like the tweaks they’re making to our system. Also, I got 4 books I’ve been really looking forward to for Christmas- plus I bought 2 more + a box set of the next three wheel of time books. PLUS, I just complied a list of books coming out this year that I am very much looking forward to.
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children #9) by Seanan McGuire
The Eternal Ones (Deathless #3) by Namina Forna
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (Mossa & Pleiti #2) by Malka Older
A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea #1) by Hafsah Faizal
Those Beyond the Wall (The Space Between Worlds #2) by Macaiah Johnson
Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston
Mirrored Heavens (Between Earth and Sky #3) by Rebecca Roanhorse
Celestial Monsters (Sunbearer Trails #2) by Aiden Thomas
Somewhere Beyond the Sea (House in the Cerulean Sea #2) by TJ Klune
I think it’s gonna be a good year.
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Credit to @sistahscifi Run from your past. Hide from your future. Protect your present.
Embark on a thrilling journey through a world shattered by the Water Wars. Meet Cinnamon, a fierce protector leading a ragtag group of allies against the chaos. With her trusty Circus-Bots and loyal dogs by her side, she fights to provide refuge, healthcare, and education for flood refugees. But as she faces off against Darknet Lords and nostalgic militants, Cinnamon must navigate a dangerous path to secure a future for her community while honoring her past. Get ready for an epic adventure filled with action, heart, and hope!
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hey everybody, it's book o'clock ⏰
Don't let the pretty flowers fool you, MASTER OF POISONS by Andrea Hairston is epic and devastating fantasy climate fiction about the ever-hungry and expanding poison desert.
The world is changing. Poison desert eats good farmland. Once-sweet water turns foul. The wind blows sand and sadness across the Empire. To get caught in a storm is death. To live and do nothing is death. There is magic in the world, but good conjure is hard to find.
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tumblr decided to terminate trunkcast.tumblr.com for some reason, but y'all should know about this while i try to appeal
Today it is my absolute pleasure to welcome to the show none other than Martha Wells! Martha joins us to read from and talk about the newest entry in her Murderbot Diaries series, System Collapse, out November 14th from TorDotCom publishing!
Things we mention on this episode:
Hugo Awards
Nebula Awards
Locus Awards
Dragon Awards
Network Effect, Fugitive Telemetry, and Exit Strategy, by Martha Wells
Witch King, by Martha Wells
City of Bones, by Martha Wells
Jamie Jones
The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer, by Martha Wells
Mammoths at the Gates, by Nghi Vo
Furious Heaven, by Kate Elliott
Andrea Hairston
The Water Outlaws, by S.L. Huang
Aliette de Bodard
Martha’s website, bluesky, mastodon, and insta
The Deadlands
Join us on November 17th, when my guest will be Sean Markey!
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I'm finally doing it! A list of Adult (20s+) Nonbinary/Genderqueer/Transneutral and Trans men rep in SFF books(no romantasy). This will only be limited to main or major characters.
I've not read everything on this list, so some information could be inaccurate or missing e.g I might not know that a character is actually a POC or 40s+. I will also advise to check content warnings because some of the books listed here can get pretty gnarly.
Will occasional be updated
Keys: 🏳️⚧️=Trans Author,✊🏾= Author of Colour,🌈=POC,🧓🏾=40s+, ♂️= Trans man , ⚧️= Nonbinary,🎨=Comic
Claude from The Chatelaine by Kat Heartfield ♂️
Tarquin Mercator from The Devoured Worlds by Megan E. o'keefe ♂️
Yari from Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston ⚧️🧓🏾🌈✊🏾
Sol Katz from Dead Collections by Issac Fellman 🏳️⚧️♂️🧓🏾
Rosie from Persephone Station by Stina Leicht ⚧️🧓🏾
Rafe from Viscera by Gabrielle Squailia🏳️⚧️♂️
John Wyndham from The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall 🏳️⚧️♂️
Casey Ravel from the Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings ♂️🌈✊🏾
Ardent Violet from The Starmetal Symphony by Alex White🏳️⚧️⚧️
Gyen Jebi from Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee ⚧️🏳️⚧️✊🏾🌈
Shock Pao from Shock Pao by Ren Warom ♂️
Firuz-e Jafari(+ others) from the Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia 🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️⚧️
Iktan from Between Earth and Sky by Rebecca Roanhorse ⚧️🌈✊🏾
Chih from the Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo ⚧️✊🏾🌈
Brennus from Wolf Among the Wild Hunt by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor ⚧️🏳️⚧️
Dex from Monk & Robot by Becky Chambers 🌈(?)⚧️
Anima from In The Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu ⚧️🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️
Eolo from The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie ♂️
Ridley from No Gods,No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull 🌈✊🏾♂️
Enae & Qven from Translation State by Ann Leckie⚧️🌈🧓🏾
Penfield R. Henderson, Aiden Chase, Blithe + others from Future Feeling by Joss Lake 🏳️⚧️♂️
Ilan from The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer♂️
Various from The Tensorate by Neon Yang 🏳️⚧️✊🏾🌈⚧️♂️
Alex Easton from What Moves the Dead by T.Kingfisher⚧️
Edie from Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto⚧️🏳️⚧️🌈✊🏾
Nameless Man from The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lemberg🌈🏳️⚧️♂️
Arén from A Promise Broken by S.L. Dove Cooper♂️
Erígra Lilún from The Unbalancing by R.B. Lemberg 🏳️⚧️⚧️
Claire|Claude from Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault ⚧️
Dianthus from The Fate of by J.E. Lynn ⚧️
Asa from The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz⚧️🌈
Sal Hernandez from It Took Luke by Mark Bouchard & Bayleigh Underwood 🎨⚧️🌈🏳️⚧️
MCs from Time Will Devour His Children by Otava Heikkila🎨🏳️⚧️♂️🧓🏾🌈
Jonah from Dominion of Blades by Matt Dinniman♂️
Tet Sang from The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho♂️or⚧️🌈✊🏾
Marcus from Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson♂️🌈
Scorn from Emergent Properties⚧️
Misery Nomaki from The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang✊🏾🏳️⚧️🌈⚧️
Taigan from The Worldbreaker Saga by Kameron Hurley⚧️🌈
Leiander from The Stones Stay Silent by Danny Ride♂️🏳️⚧️
The Plauge Doctor from The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw⚧️🏳️⚧️✊🏾
Aleph Null from Test by Christopher Sebela & Jen Hickman🎨⚧️
Joel Lodowick from My Heart Is Human by Reese Hogan🏳️⚧️♂️
Jules from Finna by Nino Cipri 🌈⚧️🏳️⚧️
Dax from Shatter Minds by L.R Lam🌈♂️
Scout from The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August⚧️
#books#adult fantasy#adult science fiction#trans#trans men#nonbinary#transmasc#transmaculine#transneutral#trans men of color#nonbinary poc#trans representation#queer representation#adult fiction#adult books#booklr#book recs#Lgb#lgbtq
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Review: Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston
Review: Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston
Author: Andrea HairstonPublisher Aqueduct PressReleased: February 1, 2011Received: NetGalleyWarnings: Rape, lynching
Redwood and Wildfire is the latest read in my fantasy/historical fiction stint that I’ve been working so hard on. This novel has a lot to offer written by Andrea Hairston, as it merges many of my favorite fictional elements together.
This is the story of Redwood and Aiden. One is…
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