1. Shameless self-promotion here: My Draupadi poem "River of Silk" has been reprinted in Rose Lemberg's anthology The Moment of Change
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Akata Witch is a children’s fantasy novel set in a marvelously vivid modern Nigeria, in which a society of magical Leopard People operates out of sight of the Lamb People, which is to say, us ( Read more... )

In March, we will be reading Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Witch
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As you can see, I have mixed it up a bit ( Read more... )

My apologies for the incredibly late review. Perhaps starting a monthly book club and graduate school at the same time was a trifle over-ambitious. If you too are pressed for time, here’s my short review: Damn, that was a good book. Go get it ( Read more... )

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I have four papers due on Monday, and my brain is stuck in psychology-mode. My apologies for the repeated delays, but book posts will probably not go up till after.

Crossposted to http://rachelmanija.dreamwidth.org/1013130.html. Comment here or there.

“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said. The ruling is limited to California. The issue will be bounced up to the Supreme Court, which may rule as soon as next year ( Read more... )

The January/February YA Diversity Book Club picks are Tripping to Somewhere
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Tripping to Somewhere
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