$23.55
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2020
Summary
The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award-nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group clipping.
Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529331738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529331730 |
| Author: | Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes, Rivers Solomon |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodderscape |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 132g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 16mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Solomon’s beautiful novella weaves together a moving and evocative narrative that imagines a future created from the scars of the past. Highly recommended for those interested in sf or fantasy that draws upon the legacies of colonialism and racism to imagine different, exciting types of futures. - Booklist, Starred Review
A compelling story about the power and necessity of history and memory. Do not miss this book. - Ann LeckieAbout The Author
Daveed Diggs
Rivers Solomon is the author of An Unkindness of Ghosts and was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. They graduated from Stanford University with a degree in comparative studies in race and ethnicity and hold an MFA in fiction writing from the Michener Center for Writers. Though originally from the United States, they currently live in Cambridge, England, with their family. Find them on Twitter @CyborgYndroid.
Daveed Diggs is an actor, singer, producer, writer, and rapper. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping. Diggs originated the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the 2015 musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, for which he won a Grammy and Tony. He also co-wrote, produced, and stars in the film Blindspotting. Find him on Twitter @DaveedDiggs.
William Hutson is a composer, known for Room 237 (2012), The Mayor (2017), and Ten Minutes Is Two Hours (2013). He is part of the rap group Clipping. Find him on Twitter @Clppng.
Jonathan Snipes is a composer and sound designer for film and theater living in Los Angeles. He occasionally teaches sound design in the theater department at UCLA and is a member of the rap group Clipping.
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