Things to read

Novella: Ilona Andrews’ Magic Claims (Kate Daniels Wilimington Years #2)

Always a comfort to return to Ilona Andrews’ worlds.

Book: Alaya Dawn Johnson’s The Library of Broken Worlds

Whewww, I need y’all to read this book, this is some N.K. Jemisin level stuff.

Article: Alaya Dawn Johnson’s T minus 2 weeks: Recognition

“When I was a child, I could not open my mouth except to question or create or pretend not to understand. There is a painful earnestness in someone constantly forced to lie. I grew accomplished at it, but that was beside the point. I didn’t want to get better at hiding, I wanted to find some way to reveal myself. I had to find a way to tell the truth without actually saying the words that would destroy a limited safety.”

Comic book: Sas Milledge’s Mamo

Fills the Hayao Miyazaki shaped hole in my heart.

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Music

DAWN’s dreams and converse

Durand Bernarr’s I Like It (DeBarge cover)

Lizzo

So good! Go see her live if you can!

Allison Russell’s The Returner

Seinabo Sey’s YES (ft. Namasenda), COFFEE REMIX, KEYS 2 THE MOON, and HEAVY (ft. Seidato Sey)

Tye Tribbett’s No Way / Get Up (Live at NPR’s Tiny Desk)

Manuel Turizo’s La Bachata

Jessie Ware’s That! Feels Good! album

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Podcasts

Dimension 20, The Unsleeping City S1x09 “Borough of Dreams”

Hysterically funny

Dimension 20, Fantasy High S1x09 “Dishing With a Demon”

Gorthalax giving a sex ed talk was so good and hilarious.

Worlds Beyond Number

Despite knowing nothing about D&D or ever listening to a TTRPG podcast, I tore through everything and then started working through Dimension 20.