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The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington — P. Djèlí Clark

By 5t4n5

The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington -- P. Djèlí ClarkIn the anthology, The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Vol 13.

Nine short chapters, each one a comment on each one of Washington’s false teeth that were taken from the mouths of dead slaves, with a nice touch of Djèlí style fantasy added to each.

I wonder how many people actually know that Washington was an avid enslaver of other human beings and owned over 577 slaves during his lifetime?   These things should be told as they should never, ever, be forgotten and Washington’s name should always be associated with the evil he truly embodied in his actions and attitudes towards other human beings throughout his life.

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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Vol 13 — Anthology

By 5t4n5

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Vol 13 -- AnthologyAll stories copyright 2018.

Introduction — Jonathan Strahan
Mother Tongues — S. Qiouyi Lu
Olivia’s Table — Alyssa Wong
The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington — P. Djèlí Clark
Yard Dog — Tade Thompson
The Woman Who Destroyed Us — S. L. Huang
The Blue Fairy’s Manifesto — Annalee Newitz
The Starship and the Temple Cat — Yoon Ha Lee
A Brief and Fearful Star — Carmen Maria Machado
Field Biology of the Wee Fairies — Naomi Kritzer
Intervention — Kelly Robson
The Bookcase Expedition — Jeffrey Ford
A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies — Alix E. Harrow
The Staff in the Stone — Garth Nix
Okay, Glory — Elizabeth Bear
Widdam — Vandana Singh
Dreadful Young Ladies — Kelly Barnhill
The Only Harmless Great Thing — Brooke Bolander
The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society — T. Kingfisher
When We Were Starless — Simone Heller
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again — Zen Cho
Blessings — Naomi Novik
Meat and Salt and Sparks — Rich Larson
Nine Last Days on Planet Earth — Daryl Gregory
Golgotha — Dave Hutchinson
Flint and Mirror — John Crowley
An Agent of Utopia — Andy Duncan
You Pretend Like You Never Met Me, and I’ll Pretend Like I Never Met You — Maria Dahvana Headley
Quality Time — Ken Liu
The Storyteller’s Replacement — N. K. Jemisin
Firelight — Ursula K. Le Guin

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A Dead Djinn in Cairo — P. Djèlí Clark

By 5t4n5

A Dead Djinn in Cairo -- P. Djèlí ClarkThe first book in the Dead Djinn Universe, and what a good start it was.   While it’s only a short story, 36 pages, it’s a very good short story and is packed with great hints as to what the rest of the series is going to be like in this alternative fantasy/steampunk Cairo.

The title gives the beginning away in that a Dead Djinn is found in Cairo by its lover.   A special investigator from the “Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities” is brought in with a police inspector to investigate and then it’s just non stop until the end.

Then once you’re at the end of this i can’t imagine that any reader wouldn’t want to dive straight into The Angel of Khan el-Khalili, which is the next book in the series.

Great writing, great characters and just plain good stuff for those who like their fantasy mixed up with steampunk elements.

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Ring Shout — P. Djèlí Clark

By 5t4n5

Ring Shout -- P. Djèlí ClarkA reimagining of a most sickening and horrific history in that supernatural, fantastical, Djèlí style.

This book really made me feel deeply for people who have been — and still are being — treated in such barbaric ways simply for the colour of their skin.   Racism cannot ever be allowed to succeed.

What struck me in this book is the end, where Maryse is sent back out their to cut down the next outbreak of racism.   It reminded me of the United Kingdom, we stood up and beat down the National Front and the BNP and other vile racist groups back in the 20th century, and here we are in the 21st century with more of these sick and twisted fuckheads sprouting ever more groups to spread their hatred.   But, as Djèlí says in the writing of this book, we cannot meet hatred with hatred, if we lower ourselves to their level we become exactly what they want us to be.   We are better than that, we are better than them.

Djèlí’s writing is superb throughout and it’s hardly any wonder that it received the following accolades:

A 2021 Nebula Award Winner
A 2021 Locus Award Winner
 
A New York Times Editor’s Choice Pick!
A Booklist Editor’s Choice Pick!
 
A 2021 Hugo Award Finalist
A 2021 World Fantasy Award Finalist
A 2021 Ignyte Award Finalist
A 2021 Shirley Jackson Award Finalist
A 2021 AAMBC Literary Award Finalist
A 2021 British Fantasy Award Finalist
A 2021 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award Nominee
A 2020 SIBA Award Finalist
A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist
 
Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR | Library Journal | Book Riot | LitReactor | Bustle | Polygon | Washington Post

And now i only have one of Djèlí’s books left to read, and that is If the Martians Have Magic from 2021.

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