Episode 207: Postcolonial Worlds
The stories we tell about the past can determine the way we understand the present. But what happens when we combine tales of magic and fantasy with some of the most traumatic chapters in history? I talk with novelists P. Djeli Clark, Nisi Shawl, and Zen Cho about how speculative fiction can be a useful tool to reimagine the legacy of colonialism and imperialism. Plus, we hear readings from actress Nneka Okoye.
Books mentioned in this episode:
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
Everfair by Nisi Shawl
Sorcerer to The Crown by Zen Cho
Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R. F. Kuang (author of The Poppy War series)
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Postcolonial Worlds transcript
MUSIC LIST
Borough by Blue Dot Sessions
Picnic March by Blue Dot Sessions
A Bit of Mischief by Sono Sancuts
Waltz and Fury by Blue Dot Sessions
Etude No 1 For String Quartet by Peter Sandberg
Rivers Run Red by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Machine (Reprise) by Magnus Moore