SF/F Mixtape, Volume 2

Published: Aug. 10, 2022, 10 a.m.

Sharifah and guest host Vanessa discuss Nichelle Nichols\u2019 legacy, the Wakanda Forever teaser, the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize shortlist, and, once again, pair musical tracks with SF/F books.\nFollow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.\nThe show can also be found on Stitcher here.\nTo get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter!\n*This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission\n\nNews\nStar Trek Actress and Icon Nichelle Nichols, RIP\nWatch the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Teaser Trailer\nCheck Out the Shortlist for the Inaugural Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction\n\nBooks Discussed\nWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (CW: terminal illness, child neglect, all kinds of misogyny)\nMixtape Tracks: \u201cFreedom\u201d by Beyonc\xe9 + Kendrick Lamar (+ \u201cDon\u2019t Hurt Yourself\u201d); \u201cKing\u201d by Florence + the Machine; \u201cBreaking Dishes\u201d by Rihanna; \u201cTruth Hurts\u201d by Lizzo; Nicki\u2019s verse on \u201cMonster\u201d by Jay-Z and Kanye (Honorable Mention: \u201cNot Ready to Make Nice\u201d by The Chicks or \u201cArmor\u201d by Sara Bareilles)\nThe Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings\nMixtape Tracks: \u201cRollercoasters\u201d by Tank and the Bangas; \u201cGod Bless the Child\u201d by Billie Holiday; \u201cSinnerman\u201d by Nina Simone; \u201cCry\u201d by Jon Batiste, \u201cNew Orleans Bump\u201d by Jelly Roll Mortin\nThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (CW: physical abuse)\nMixtape Tracks: \u201cFlor De Azahar\u201d by Trovadores Yucatecos; \u201cSabor a Mi\u201d by Alvaro Carrillo (and Luis Miguel); \u201cRata de Dos Patas\u201d by Paquita la del Barrio; \u201cHasta la Raiz\u201d by Natalia Lafourcade; \u201cMorena Mia\u201d by Girl Ultra\nIron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (CW: mention of sexual assault (no on page depictions), suicidal ideation, physical and emotional abuse, alcohol addiction, torture)\nMixtape Track: \u201cArmy of Me\u201d by Bj\xf6rk; \u201cSpring Breeze\u201d by Hiperson; \u201cApocalipstick\u201d by Cherry Glazerr; \u201cCircular Ward\u201d by RUBUR\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices