Redwood and Wildfire

Redwood and Wildfire
Andrea Hairston
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Hardback
h208 x 135mm - 448pg
1 Feb 2022 US
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9781250808707
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"An affirmation of the power of joy to transform the world, and reading it will make you sing like a bird while wishing for wings with which to fly. " -Nisi ShawlAt the turn of the 20th century, minstrel shows transform into vaudeville, which slides into moving pictures. Hunkering together in dark theatres, diverse audiences marvel at flickering images. This "dreaming in public" becomes common culture and part of what transforms immigrants and "native" born into Americans. Redwood, an African American woman, and Aidan, a Seminole Irish man, journey from Georgia to Chicago, from haunted swampland to a "city of the future. " They are gifted performers and hoodoo conjurors, struggling to call up the wondrous world they imagine, not just on stage and screen, but on city streets, in front parlors, in wounded hearts. The power of hoodoo is the power of the community that believes in its capacities to heal and determine the course of today and tomorrow. Living in a system stacked against them, Redwood and Aidan' s power and talent are torment and joy. Their search for a place to be who they want to be is an exhilarating, painful, magical adventure.
Praise for Redwood and Wildfire: It' s immediate, it' s unflinching and it' s wonderful. --BookPage starred review Hairston captures an impressive depth of tenderness between her leads and makes a moving argument for the power of stories and songs in the face of bigotry. The novel unfurls slowly, allowing each character the space to come into their own fully. It' s a spectacular feat. --Publishers WeeklyWinner of the 2011 Otherwise Award and the Carl Brandon Kindred Award Praise for Andrea Hairston: "Hairston weaves a rich tapestry of folklore and adventure, inviting readers into a well-developed, non-Western fantasy world, while navigating pressing issues of climate change and personal responsibility. This is an urgent, gorgeous work. " --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Master of Poisons"[A] beautifully multifaceted story. . . with deep, layered, powerful characters. Highly recommended. "--The New York Times, on Will Do Magic for Small Change"Master of Poisons is sheer, undiluted brilliance. Epic, courageous, unapologetically fierce. The world needed an epic fantasy from the unstoppably creative mind of Andrea Hairston, and it' s right on time. This is a prayer hymn, a battle cry, a love song, a legendary call and response bonfire talisman tale. This is medicine for a broken world. " --Daniel Jose Older "Master of Poisons makes me laugh, gasp, and dream of the world we are so desperately holding onto and of a better world yet to come. . . I am so grateful Andrea hasn' t given up on us! May she keep gifting our world with her expansive imagination throughout the years!" --Sheree Renee Thomas "Nobody does it better than Andrea Hairston, and if you doubt it, just open Master of Poisons and follow her into the light. " --Pearl Cleage "Andrea Hairston' s writing is not to be missed. Her fantasy is rich with evocative detail, stunning and original, and her characters deeply humane and engaging. This is the kind of fantasy that expands your mind and warms your heart. " --Martha Wells, on Master of Poisons"The entire work is filled with magic, celebrating West Africans, Native Americans, art, and love that transcends simple binary genders. Hairston' s novel is a completely original and stunning work. " --Publishers Weekly, on Will Do Magic for Small Change
Andrea Hairston is a novelist, essayist, playwright, and the Artistic Director of Chrysalis Theatre. She is the author of Redwood and Wildfire, winner of the 2011 Otherwise Award and the Carl Brandon Kindred Award, and Mindscape, shortlisted for the Phillip K Dick and Otherwise Awards, and winner of the Carl Brandon Parallax Award. In her spare time, she is the Louise Wolff Kahn 1931 Professor of Theatre and Afro-American Studies at Smith College. She has received the International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts Distinguished Scholarship Award for outstanding contributions to the criticism of the fantastic. She bikes at night year-round, meeting bears, and the occasional shooting star.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781250808707
Published: 1 Feb 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 208mm
Width: 135mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 448

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