In episode 290 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with African-American writer, editor, and journalist, Nisi Shawl.

About Nisi:
Nisi Shawl is a writer of science fiction and fantasy short stories and a journalist. She is the co-author (with Cynthia Ward) of Writing the Other: Bridging Cultural Differences for Successful Fiction. Her short stories have appeared in Asimov’s SF Magazine, Strange Horizons, and numerous other magazines and anthologies.

Nisi Shawl’s speculative masterpiece Everfair, manages to turn one of the worst human rights disasters on record into a marvelous and exciting exploration of the possibilities inherent in a turn of history. Everfair is told from a multiplicity of voices: Africans, Europeans, East Asians, and African Americans in complex relationships with one another, in a compelling range of voices that have historically been silenced. Everfair is not only a beautiful book but an educational and inspiring one that will give the reader new insight into an often ignored period of history.
Picks:

• Nisi:
  • Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
  • Underground Airlines by Ben Winters
• John: Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon by Delilah S. Dawson
• Patrick:
  • Capricon 37
  • MileHiCon 48

Links:

• Nisi on Twitter
• John Anealio on Twitter
• Patrick Hester on Twitter
• The Functional Nerds Patreon Page
• The MileHiCon Wirters Night Mixer Patrick mentioned

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This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.

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