Surely this is the episode where Morgan cries!
NOTE: This episode contains extended discussions of the racism in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy, as well as brief mentions of current events. Some listeners may find the content of this episode upsetting.
That's why we decided to include a list of recommendations for books that address race and racism with much more nuance, thoughtfulness, and appreciation for diverse viewpoints.
Fantasy books recommended by Morgan:
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (also A Hundred Thousand Kingdoms)
The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (also Akata Witch)
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Fantasy books Morgan hasn’t read but have been recommended to her:
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley Beaulieu
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
Jade City by Fonda Lee
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wrecker
Anything by Octavia E. Butler
Grace of Kings by Ken Lui
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
The Ghost Bride by Yangzse Choo
Aru Shah and The End Of Time by Roshani Chokski
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Coolcurrybooks on Tumblr also has a bunch of lists of books that include characters of color and are by authors of color. (They also have lists regarding queer or noncisgender characters/authors as well!)
Non-fantasy books recommended by Casey:
Invisible Man by Richard Ellison
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Tracks by Louise Erdrich
Anything by Rumi
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Jazz by Toni Morrison
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Home to Harlem by Claude McKay
Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros
Tropic Death by Eric Walrond
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Keep in touch with us:
Twitter: @ReReadPodcast
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