Black Speculative Fiction With Conjuring Literacy

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10/24/23 • 94 min

As we continue to celebrate Black Speculative Fiction Month, we are joined by Conjuring Literacy; an educator, Black speculative fiction lover and Booktoker. Together we discuss the brilliance of the current landscape of Middle-Grade books written by Black authors.
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Credits:
Host: Erika Hardison
Producer: Jamara Wakefield

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