*Sixteen #ownvoices authors offer up fantasy and science fiction short stories centering black girls. Fiercely fantastical and achingly honest, this book delivers a more inclusive means of self-discovery.- Publishers Weekly, starred review These stories the beauty, bravery, fear, history, and empowerment of being black. *Lovers of Octavia Butler will find her spirit in this smoldering anthology. Witches and scientists, sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebels: the heroines of A Phoenix First Must Burn shine brightly. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters in which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi.Įvoking Beyoncé's Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler's heirs, have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, L. With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell, Dhonielle Clayton, J. Description Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic.
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