"The 70 short stories and poems that make up Brown's
phenomenal debut collection (after the novella Grievers) explore
social justice through an Afrofuturist lens...It's a masterful mix of
genre and form that showcases Brown's range and skill. This should be
required reading for anyone looking for Black feminist speculative
literature."
--Publishers
Weekly, starred review
Fables and Spells
is a vibrant selection of visionary works, both previously published
and brand new. Included here is brown's most beloved story, "The
River," as well as the two sequel tales of her Water Trio. The
remaining sixty-seven pieces explore moments of beauty, conflict, and
transformation that also weave deep, radical lessons. With narrative
"fables" of speculative fiction and "spells" that
play with the lines between poetry, instruction, song, and chant,
Fables and Spells demonstrates how good writing can engage the
present while providing expansive visions of the possible worlds
humans can build.
adrienne maree
brown's previous work includes Octavia's Brood, Emergent Strategy,
the New York Times best-selling Pleasure Activism, We Will
Not Cancel Us, Holding Change, and Grievers. brown grows
transformative ideas in public through her writing and art; she is a
poet changing the world. She is the writer-in-residence at Emergent
Strategy Ideation Institute.
