L.A. Young generously does a guest-takeover-episode of the podcast to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. With her extensive knowledge, she gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that have used the genre to address the issues of racism and social justice within society. The biggest thank you to L.A. for doing this episode and sharing her insights into such an impressive reading list! The complete list of books and stories she mentions in the show notes on the Sisters of Sci-Fi website: www.sistersofscifi.com/ The books and stories on race and oppression she mentions are: Kindred by Octavia Butler Beloved by Toni Morrison The Broken Earth Trilogy (The Fifth Season [Book One], The Obelisk Gate [Book Two], The Stone Sky [Book Three]) by N.K. Jemisin Black Friday by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Specifically her short story "Zimmer Land") Riot Baby by Tochi Onybuchi The Deep by River Soloman The Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson (a short story available here: https://www.tor.com/2014/04/02/the-devil-in-america-kai-ashante-wilson/ Binti by Nnedi Okorafor You can follow L.A. here: Website: https://mistyaquavenatus.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AquaVenatus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquavenatus Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOH5jwux5Wk3r5K2_z-ezQ?view_as=subscriber Fantasy Faction reviews: Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Jeanne Cavelos and I talk about her journey from Astrophysicist to Sci-Fi editor, to writer, to creator of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust site (lots of free resources for writers):  https://odysseyworkshop.org/ Jeanne’s site:  http://jeannecavelos.com/ Odyssey Blog:  https://odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/ Odyssey Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/OdysseyWorkshop Odyssey Twitter Page:  https://twitter.com/OdysseyWorkshop Odyssey Instagram Page:  https://www.instagram.com/odysseyworkshop/ Odyssey Pinterest Page:  https://www.pinterest.com/odysseyworkshop/ Odyssey YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/OdysseyWorkshop The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by Samantha Sotto, in a crossover episode with Melissa Haskins of the Paperback Romance Book Club Podcast. It is more than likely available at your local library, and can also be purchased here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546466/love-and-gravity-by-samantha-sotto/ Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Theo Motzenbacker and I cannot say enough good things about Joyce Chng's book Rider, which is the first book in the Rider trilogy. You can purchase copies of the series here: https://awolfstale.wordpress.com/the-rider-trilogy-ya-sf/ The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by Samantha Sotto, in a crossover episode with Melissa Haskins of the Paperback Romance Book Club Podcast. It is more than likely available at your local library, and can also be purchased here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546466/love-and-gravity-by-samantha-sotto/ Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid, of the organization Riparia, and I talk about their work to educate young women on the importance of freshwater ecology and fisheries, as well as the importance of educating young women through Riparia on how they can make a difference. Instagram: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @AndreaJaneReid and @RipariaExpeditions Twitter: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @andreajanereid Websites: http://bennettlab.weebly.com/dalal.html and http://andreajanereid.com/ Riparia: www.riparia.ca The next book review will be on Joyce Chng’s Rider (Book 1 of the Rider trilogy), which can be purchased here: The Rider Trilogy – YA SF Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Melissa Selzer and I cover a LOT in this episode- not only do we talk about two of Mary Shelley's works (Frankenstein and Lodore), we also talk about the history of Gothic Literature, our personal experiences with reading Frankenstein when we were younger, who Mary Shelley was, and how different Frankenstein the novel is from the film versions of the story. The next book review will be on Joyce Chng's Rider (Book 1 of the Rider trilogy), which can be purchased here:  https://awolfstale.wordpress.com/the-rider-trilogy-ya-sf/ Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

Dr. Monifa Phillips and I talk about her recent PhD research, and her current career as an electronics and engineering trainee patent attorney. You can find her on twitter at @monifa_monifa And her linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monifa-physicist/ Here is the article about the Anywayup Cup: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jun/08/a-working-life-the-inventor Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore. Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.  

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Melissa Selzer and I both thoroughly enjoyed Devorah Major's short story, Trade Winds. The idea of home and being able to translate that idea to someone with a different context to the word really struck a chord with us. Here is a link to videos of her performing her work: https://www.devorahmajor.com/?page_id=12 Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore (which I pronounce Lo-door-eh, but may just be Lo-Door). Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.

I had the great honor and pleasure of talking with Dawn Sam Alden and Jen Albert about their experiences as both fight coordinators and acting in classic theatre, including their current production of a Klingon adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine through the theatrical company, the School of Night. See the show-notes on our website for photos from the production. You can find Jen Albert on the following social media: Twitter:@thejenalbert Instagram:@thejenalbert Twitter: @SchoolofNightLA Instagram: @SchoolofNight FB: @schoolofnighttheatre Dawn Sam Alden can be followed here: Twitter:  @Vicarious_Films IG:  @herpowmovies FB:  https://www.facebook.com/VicariousFilms/ Website: www.vicariousfilms.com Twitter:  @dawnsam13 IG:  @bluebeardruidsister Website:  www.dawnalden.com Our next book review will be a comparative study of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore.  Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.  

This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Quick amendment to this episode: Hera WAS mentioned in Rogue One and the Ghost is one of the rebel ships that shows up for the battle of Scarif. Kate Motzenbacker and I cover Claudia Gray's Star Wars: Bloodline. It most likely can be found at your local library, as well as on Amazon and through Penguin Random House's website. We both absolutely adored this book. I personally cannot recommend this book enough.   Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore (which I pronounce Lo-door-eh, but may just be Lo-Door). Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

Dr. Linh Anh Cat talks about her work on fungi, using her work in STEM to help inform public policy, her organization, Reclaiming STEM, and writing book reviews for the Book Riot Blog. Twitter: @LinhAnhCat  https://linhanhcat.weebly.com/ Our next book will be Bloodline by Claudia Gray. It may be available at your local library, or it can be purchased on Amazon. Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.