Fantasy

River's Daughter

Abigail Richard's earliest memory is of wading with her mother in the cool waters of the creek near their home. The dark-skinned daughter of a mixed marriage in a post-Civil War pioneer town, Gail finds herself ostracized in a way her pale-skinned brothers never are — for her skill in swimming, her mother, and her color. It is only when her mother leaves her behind and she is forced to protect herself against other people's manipulations that Gail dives to the water's depths for protection — and finally learns where she truly comes from. ««  Read More  »»

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Editors:

• Mikki Kendall
• Jamie Nesbitt Golden

 

Here's the Verb Noire session schedule for WorldCon in Montreal Aug 6-10.

When: Sat 12:30 Location: P-524B Title: The Fleuve Noir Publishing House and its Anticipation Imprint Session ID: 562 All Participants: Bradford Lyau, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Michelle Kendall Duration: 1:00 hrs:min
Language: English Track: Literature in English

When: Sat 14:00 Location: P-511A Title: Writing the Other and Other Assumptions All Participants: David Anthony Durham, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Kate Nepveu, Wendy Gay Pearson, Jamie Nesbitt Golden Duration: 1:30 hrs:min Language: English Track: Literature in English

When: Sun 12:30 Location: P-511A Title: Writing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Geographic Terms All Participants: Jenny Rae Rappaport, Kate Nepveu, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Phoebe Wray, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Tobias Buckell Moderator: Kate Nepveu

When: Sun 9:00 Location: P-512CG Title: How Not to be a Jerk Online All Participants: Catherynne Valente, Kate Nepveu, John Scalzi,
Michelle Kendall Moderator: John Scalzi Duration: 1:00 hrs:min Language: English Track: Human Culture