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Reading recommendations
Feb. 1st, 2009 07:29 pmIt's Black History Month again, and the Carl Brandon Society recommends the following books of speculative fiction by writers of African descent:
Dark Matter: A Century Of Speculative Fiction From The African Diaspora, Sheree R. Thomas, editor, Warner/Aspect, 2000
Sly Mongoose, by Tobias S. Buckell, Tor Books, 2008
Fledgling, by Octavia E. Butler, Seven Stories Press, 2005
The Good House, by Tananarive Due, Washington Square Press, 2004
Midnight Robber, by Nalo Hopkinson, Aspect, 2000
The Shadow Speaker, Nnedi Okorafor, Hyperion Book CH, 2007
The Icarus Girl, by Helen Oyeyemi, Nan A. Talese, 2005
Wind Follower, by Carole Mcdonnell, Juno Books, 2007
Song Of Solomon, by Toni Morrison, Knopf, 1978, many other printings available
Filter House, by Nisi Shawl, Aqueduct Press, 2008
I've read and enjoyed four of these. I'll read a couple more this month. Most of these books are available through the public library; all of them can be bought through Amazon.com.
Dark Matter: A Century Of Speculative Fiction From The African Diaspora, Sheree R. Thomas, editor, Warner/Aspect, 2000
Sly Mongoose, by Tobias S. Buckell, Tor Books, 2008
Fledgling, by Octavia E. Butler, Seven Stories Press, 2005
The Good House, by Tananarive Due, Washington Square Press, 2004
Midnight Robber, by Nalo Hopkinson, Aspect, 2000
The Shadow Speaker, Nnedi Okorafor, Hyperion Book CH, 2007
The Icarus Girl, by Helen Oyeyemi, Nan A. Talese, 2005
Wind Follower, by Carole Mcdonnell, Juno Books, 2007
Song Of Solomon, by Toni Morrison, Knopf, 1978, many other printings available
Filter House, by Nisi Shawl, Aqueduct Press, 2008
I've read and enjoyed four of these. I'll read a couple more this month. Most of these books are available through the public library; all of them can be bought through Amazon.com.
