Historical Fiction and L. Penelope!!!

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03/21/23 • 83 min

In this episode, we talk about historical fiction and our favorite books and comics within the genre! We talk about the importance of historical fiction within the Black community and our love for historical fantasy! We then talk to the AMAZINGLY talented L. Penelope and about her podcast and her book “The Monsters We Defy”, a historical fantasy novel set in the 1920s in Washington DC!!
If you want to only listen to the interview it is the last 50 minutes of the episode!
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