Description

African mythology has always been a major influence on literature. In today's episode, Jay sits down with fellow book club member Taylore to talk about some of their favorite books that draw upon African Mythology and Folklore.

Tune in to hear them chat about the books they believe embody the theme of Black Girl Magic and their thoughts on seeing African Mythology represented more in mainstream books.

What we talked about: 

• Exploring the term Black Girl Magic

• Finding African Mythology novels

• The role of women in African Mythology

• The concept of the divine feminine

• African-American Folklore

• Writing similarities between N. K. Jemisin and Toni Morrison

• Mermaids in current books

• Should African Mythology be considered classical literature

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

• Othello by William Shakespeare

• The Changeling by Victor Lavalle

• The Changeling by Thomas Middleton

• Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

• Kane Chronicles (Rick Riordan Egyptian Series) by Rick Riordan

• Author Alice Walker

• Author Toni Morrison

• Author Paule Marshall

• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

• The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

• The City We Became N. K. Jemisin

• Beloved by Toni Morrison

• Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

• Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen

• The Deep by Rivers Solomon

• Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton

• Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker

• High on the Hog by Jessica B. Harris

• Circe by Madeline Miller

• The Witch's Heart (Book about Lokis wife) by Genevieve Gornichec

• Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

• Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

• Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi

• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

• West African Religion by Geoffrey Parrinder & Edwin Smith

• Forged By Blood by Ehigbor Okosun

• Daughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo

• Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

• The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

• Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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Other links mentioned in this episode:

• The Little Mermaid

• High on the Hog on Netflix

• Percy Jackson on Disney+

Connect with today's guest: 

• Follow Taylore on Instagram @taylore_fox

Final Thoughts: 

• Follow Jay on Instagram @bookswithjaybraggs

• Join us on the Geneva App for our February read of Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall.

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