Podcast appearances and mentions of Mat Johnson

Retellings seem to be having a moment these days. Do you prefer a retelling that more or less follows the original trajectory, or do you prefer one that reinvents and takes the original in a new direction? In today's episode, we each read a retelling of a literary classic. Books mentioned on this episode: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler, Pym by Mat Johnson, Hungerstone by Kat Dunn, and The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye.

Comic Reviews: DC DC's Batman Smells, Robin Laid An Egg by Dorado Quick, M.L. Sanapo, Arif Prianto; Drew Maxey, Marianna Ignazzi, Giovanna Niro; Ricardo Sanchez, Aaron Conley, Ivan Plascencia; Alexis Quasarano, Marcial Toledano Vargas; Marv Wolfman, Paul Pelletier, Norm Rapmund, Eren Angiolini; James Reid, Francesco Francavilla; Zipporah Smith, Andrew Drilon; Calvin Kasulke, Anthony Marques, Wil Quintana Two-Face 1 by Christian Ward, Fabio Veras, Ivan Plascencia Marvel All-New Venom 1 by Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez, Frank D'Armata Deadpool/Wolverine: X-Traction by Ryan North, Javier Garron, Edgar Delgado Marvel Holiday: Tales to Astonish by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto; Daniel Kibblesmith, Pat Olliffe, John Kalisz; Gene Luen Yang, Dylan Burnett, KJ Diaz Marvel Unlimited Astonishing X-Men 1 by Alex Paknadel, Phillip Sevy It's Jeff 38 by Kelly Thompson, GuriHiru Ahoy Archaic 1 by Melissa Olson, Sally Cantirino, Gab Contreras Archie Archie Christmas Spectacular by Ian Flynn, Holly Golightly, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore Boom Flavor Girls: Return to the Mothership 1 by Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky, Angel De Santiago Dark Horse Christmas 365 1 by Mikey Way, Jonathan Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson Dynamite Powerpuff Girls: Winter Snowdown Showdown 1 by Daniel Kibblesmith, Carlo Lauro, Nicolo Laporini ThunderCats: Apex 1 by Ed Brisson, Rapha Lobosco, Roshan Kurichiyanil IDW Monster High: Howliday Haunt by Ben Kahn, Sonia Liao Image Dread the Halls 1 by Jordan Hart, Chris Ryall, Lee Ferguson, Jimmy Kucaj, Walter Pax, Fabio Veras Juvenile 1 by Jesus Orellana Top Cow Holiday Special: All Through the House by Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro, Juan Fernandez; Marv Silvestri, Tina Valentino, Fabio Mantovani, Ellie Wright; Matt Hawkins, Atilio Rojo Mad Cave Long Cold Winter 1 by Francesca Perillo, Stefano Cardoselli OGN Countdown Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Vol 1: Ripley by Marieke Nijkamp, Tyler Walpole Blake Laser by Keith Marantz, Larissa Brown Kill Me and Other Curiosities by Chad Lambert, Apri Kusbiantoro, Christine Larsen, Tom Williams Slightly Exaggerated by Curtis Clow, Pius Bak, Roman Titov Birdking Vol 3 by Daniel Freedman, Christian Ortiz Backflash by Mat Johnson, Steve Lieber, Ryan Hill Additional Reviews: Penguin (Max) First two episodes of Creature Commandos That Christmas News: Omninews, new Lemire by OGN, Mandalorian and Grogo casting Trailers: Section 31 Comics Countdown (04 December 2024): Absolute Superman 2 by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola Two-Face 1 by Christian Ward, Fabio Veras, Ivan Plascencia Batgirl 2 by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa, Mike Spicer Ultimates 7 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee JSA 2 by Jeff Lemire, Diego Olortegui, Luis Guerrero Birds of Prey 16 by Kelly Thompson, Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes, Adriano Lucas Kosher Mafia 4 by David Hazan, Sami Kivela Christmas 365 1 by Mikey Way, Jonathan Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson Dick Tracy 6 by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Geraldo Borges, Mark Englert Batman 155 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Fornes, Tomeu Morey  

Joining us on board the good ship SS Tomorrow, today is Mat Johnson, a drone expert from Bristol, UK. They discuss the various applications of drone technology, including maritime monitoring, forest monitoring, search and rescue operations, and more. Mat also shares his journey in the aerospace industry and advises aspiring drone pilots. They envision a future where drones are widely used for data collection and operate autonomously. Overall, the conversation provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of drones. Keywords drones, technology, applications, maritime monitoring, forest monitoring, search and rescue, aerospace industry, future Takeaways Drones have a wide range of applications beyond military and recreational use, including maritime monitoring, forest monitoring, and search and rescue operations. The drone industry is still relatively immature, but there is a lot of potential for growth and innovation. Building and prototyping drones on your own can be a valuable learning experience, as the industry is evolving rapidly. In the future, drones are expected to be widely used for data collection and operate autonomously. Regulations and technological advancements will play a crucial role in the development of the drone industry. 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:20 Applications of Drone Technology 09:09 Drones in Search and Rescue Operations 12:12 Regulations and Limitations 14:56 Advice for Aspiring Drone Pilots 15:07 The Future of Drones

The University of Washington's Special Collections's Book Club examines Mat Johnson's Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery. Gus was fascinated to learn more about a book club with mostly White people reading a comic book about the lynching and castration of black males. The author, Mat Johnson, is so pale that he might be able to "pass" as a White person. This greatly influences the narrative, where the main character "passes" as a White man to investigate the wrongful imprisonment and planned lynching of his black brother - who has too much melanin to "pass." Be mindful of the terms used to describe or elide the System of White Supremacy and note the various ways that White people suggest they are ignorant about Racism. The INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

Kill Shakespeare returns with Romeo vs. Juliet. Berger Books releases new OGN from Steve Lieber and Mat Johnson. BOOM! Studios is ending Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. All on Comic Book Club News for April 24, 2024.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In Episode 166, author Andrew Boryga joins me to discuss his debut novel, Victim, a funny and gripping satire about success and identity. Through the adventures of Javier, Victim explores what “diversity” means, why society loves a victim narrative, and the pitfalls of chasing fame online. Boryga combines humor with biting social commentary without sacrificing heart. This is a juicy and highly discussable story! In our chat, Andrew shares his inspiration behind the book, his decade long road to publication, and what he finds most effective in a satirical novel.  Plus, Andrew shares some fantastic book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights A spoiler-free overview of Victim. Andrew shares the inspiration and decade-long development of the story. How his journalism background is reflected in his book. Why Andrew decided to craft Javier's story as a memoir. Andrew's journey to finding an agent and getting published. Why Andrew followed his dream of writing fiction, rather than publishing an essay collection like many publishing insiders were advising him. The way his story drafts and characters evolved over time. How his MFA workshop helped shaped the story. Riding that fine line for a balanced satire: focusing on the social commentary without going over the top. The themes Andrew is exploring in his next book! Andrew's Book Recommendations [34:19] Two OLD Books He Loves Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quiñonez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:30] Loving Day by Mat Johnson  | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [36:11] Other Book Mentioned: Pym by Mat Johnson [37:56] Two NEW Books He Loves The Birthparents by Frank Santo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:09] Blackouts by Justin Torres | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:38] Other Book Mentioned: We the Animals by Justin Torres [40:57] One Book He DIDN'T Love Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah | Amazon | Bookshop.org[42:13] Other Book Mentioned: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz [43:21] One NEW RELEASE He's Excited About Oye by Melissa Mogollon (May 14, 2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:14] Last 5-Star Book Andrew Read Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:37] Other Books Mentioned Yellowface by R. F. Kuang [27:31] The Sellout by Paul Beatty [31:14] About Andrew Boryga Website | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Andrew Boryga is a writer, editor, and author from the Bronx, New York, currently residing in Miami, Florida with his wife and two children. Victim is his debut novel. Boryga began his career writing for a local newspaper in the Bronx at age 16, eventually securing an internship with The New York Timesby age 18. His nonfiction writing has since been featured in prominent publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and The Daily Beast, among others.  Boryga's contributions to writing education extend beyond his own work, encompassing teaching roles for elementary school students, college students, and incarcerated individuals in Florida. He has also shared his insights on writing and the writing life through lectures at various academic institutions.  Throughout his career, Boryga has been awarded prizes by Cornell University, The University of Miami, The Susquehanna Review, and The Michener Foundation. 

Paul's life was tortuous shortly after his 8th birthday and it was all at the hands of his mother, but she pays dearly. Does Emma Jean get what she deserved or was her punishment too harsh. Read This book: https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Peace-Novel-Daniel-Black-ebook/dp/B003BQZ83O/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= As seen on TikTok, Daniel Black's Perfect Peace is the heartbreaking portrait of a large, rural southern family's attempt to grapple with their mother's desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have—“a complex, imaginative story of one unforgettable black family in mid-twentieth century Arkansas” (Atlanta Magazine). When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, “You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So, from now on, you gon' be a boy. It'll be a little strange at first, but you'll get used to it, and this'll be over after while.” From this point forward, Perfect's life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events—while the rest of his family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment. “A morality tale of the consequences of letting our selfish needs trap the ones we love into roles they weren't born to play. The characters here are as flawed, their sins numerous, as any living human being held under the lens, but the author brings a compassion and understanding to their plights.”—Mat Johnson, award-winning author of Invisible Things “Part cautionary tale, part folk tale, part fable, Daniel Black's Perfect Peace is a complete triumph…In Emma Jean Peace, Dr. Black has created a character as complex, equivocal and unforgettable as Scarlett O'Hara.”—Larry Duplechan, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Got 'Til It's Gone Your Book Bae Awaits at theblackgirlbookclub.com Join the Black Girl Book Club Podcast Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theblackgirlbookclubpodcast Join the Black Girl Book Club Podcast Email list: https://www.theblackgirlbookclubpodcast.com/theblkgrlbcpodcast-6136 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-girl-book-club-podcast/id1627300394 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Q87PbQrzipKr94oD2TroY?si=058c003a9a8b41aa Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr4fs600LEYfN3pgKVHe1yw This episode is brought to you by Just Write Sis, the authors organization solution. Are you an author who's ready to start running her writing business like a business, implementation strategy, systems, and automation. Increasing your rating, readership, and engagement. Check out Just Write Sis, the marketing and systems strategist for authors. www.justwritesis.com #bookdiscussion #blackromancenovel #theblackgirlbookclubpodcast #bookclub #blackbookclub #blackgirlswhoread #justwritesis #theauthorsstrategist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblkgrlbookclubpc/support

Join us next week Tuesday 8:00 p.m. CST/9:00 p.m. EST on Facebook or Instagram for Paul's story. This was not our typical read but a must read, so we had to put out fellow black girls on, and Perfect Peace did not disappoint. The Facebook group was on

In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 364, my conversation with Mat Johnson, author of the novel Invisible Things and other books. Johnson is a Philip H. Knight Chair of the Humanities at the University of Oregon. His publications include the novels Loving Day and Pym, the nonfiction novella The Great Negro Plot, and the graphic novel Incognegro. Johnson is the recipient of the American Book Award, the United States Artists James Baldwin Fellowship, The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature. His most recent novel, Invisible Things, was published in 2022 and was long-listed for the PEN/Faulkner Award. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  YouTube TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notes and Links to Donovan X. Ramsey's Work    For Episode 192, Pete welcomes Donovan X. Ramsey, and the two discuss, among other things, his early relationship with language, formative and transformative writers like bell hooks, Zora Neale Hurston, Phillip Roth, Colson Whitehead, and the inimitable Toni Morrison, connotations and legal policies that are products of the mythmaking and propagandizing of the “crack era,” the emblematic stories of the people followed in Donovan's book, historical precedent for the over policing and oppression of Black people in the US, and optimism and pessimism to be seen in the stories of the crack era and of today.      Donovan X. Ramsey is a journalist, author, and an indispensable voice on issues of identity, justice, and patterns of power in America. His reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, WSJ Magazine, Ebony, and Essence, among other outlets. He has been a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, NewsOne, and theGrio. He has served as an editor at The Marshall Project and Complex. Ramsey's writing career has been focused entirely on amplifying the remarkable unheard stories of Black America. He believes in people-first narratives that center individuals and communities—not just issues. His memorable magazine work includes profiles of Deion Sanders, Killer Mike, and Bubba Wallace for GQ; and Bryan Stevenson and Ibram Kendi for WSJ Magazine. Ramsey is the author of When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era, a work of narrative nonfiction exploring how Black America survived the crack epidemic for One World, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade book publisher. He was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he concentrated in magazine journalism, and Morehouse College, a historically black college in Atlanta. Today, he calls Los Angeles home.     Buy When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era   Donovan's Website   Review in The New York Times of When Crack Was King   Interview with The Los Angeles Times about When Crack Was King At about 2:55, Donovan gives background on his early reading and writing life   At about 6:00, Donovan and Pete fanboy over Toni Morrison, who Donovan calls “the greatest to ever do it”   At about 7:30, Donovan discusses his love of Phillip Roth's work, as well as that of Zora Neale Hurston and Colston Whitehead's work   At about 9:50, Donovan talks about ideas of representation and how he was taken care of intellectually   At about 12:30, Donovan references current writers who thrill and challenge him, including Colson Whitehead, Mat Johnson, and Stephen King, whose cover of It inspired the cover for When Crack Was King   At about 14:30, Donovan responds to Pete's questions about long form versus “longer form” and how he dove into the research   At about 17:50, Donovan cites jazz as a must when he's writing   At about 19:00, Pete points to “crack era laws” Donovan references that seemed to be seeds for the book, and Donovan responds by mentioning Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration as an important “seed” for the book   At about 23:00, Donovan talks about the connotations that come with the word “crackhead,” as well as government and official language that served to dehumanize drug users and Black Americans    At about 26:20, Pete compliments and notes about a “good historical revision” in use of language that is not dehumanizing    At about 27:10, Pete marks the book's eight-part structure    At about 28:30, Pete points out the book's interesting and necessary historical background that is provided   At about 29:05, Donovan responds to Pete's asking about Nixon's “War on Drugs” and the preceding and succeeding years in drug and policing policies; he specifically speaks about Nixon's “Southern Strategy”    ***At about 33:10, The two discuss connections between events charted in the book with events of today and lament how, since history is cyclical,” there is little   At about 34:20, Pete and Donovan discuss the “inconsistent[cy}” in the US government's and society's view of drugs and punishment    At about 38:15, Donovan explains the Richard Pryor story and Lenny Bias' tragic death in the context of mythmaking and propaganda around crack cocaine   At about 40:10, The newspaper article “Jimmy's World” and the almost unbelievable circus around it is discussed    At about 44:20, “Gabo” weighs in on “Jimmy's World!”   At about 44:45, Donovan charts the historical consequences of racist tropes regarding drugs and their supposed transference of superhuman qualities for Blacks and other people of color   At about 47:25, The two discuss Kurt Schmoke's turn towards the decriminalization of drugs    At about 52:00, Donovan reflects on the economic ties between so much of society and the “War   At about 53:15, The two discuss the Democrats' emphasis on “tough on crime” in the crack era and beyond, as well as the need for making things right now, with the adjustment of laws and redress of past wrongs   At about 57:20, Pete discusses the importance of Dre Dre and other hip musicians as part of bringing the crack era to an end, as well as communities standing up to bring use down   At about 58:40, Donovan talks about pessimism that came after finishing the book in 2020, including the case of young Black men being barred from selling water in Atlanta    At about 1:02:25, Pete highlights the power of the individual stories in the book, including a beautiful andeote involving Shawn-Coach McCray   At about 1:04:00, Donovan responds to Pete's questions about any optimism he feels in examining the individual stories of Shawn, Lennie, Elgin, Kurt, and others   At about 1:06:50, Donovan talks about exciting upcoming projects, including podcast potential    At about 1:08:00, Donovan shouts out Reparations Club in Los Angeles, For Keeps Bookstore in Atlanta, and McNally Jackson Books in New York as good places to buy his book, as well as his social media/contact info    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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Longtime listeners know I spent some formative years in some rough neighborhoods in Philadelphia. In researching them for my upcoming book, I discovered the many-award-winning book Loving Day by Mat Johnson took place largely a block from where I lived. His Wikipedia page showed he went to grade school with my stepbrother and stepsister.I read and loved Loving Day, which not only described my neighborhood, it explored it through race, which I was looking to understand, and it was raw and vulnerable, which I struggle to create in my writing. It opens: "In the ghetto there is a mansion, and it is my father's house." That house was a block from my home.Loving Day led me to read his books Pym, Incognegro, and Incognegro Renaissance, all of which I enjoyed, comprising most of the fiction I've read lately. I invited him to this podcast to explore all these topics. Since he teaches writing at the graduate level and has written so much, he shared more than I had hoped for, to my pleasant surprise.I think of this episode as less about the environment and more personal to me and my history, but his experience in creative expression and teaching will make it valuable to all.Mat's home page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Plotz talks with author Mat Johnson about his new novel Invisible Things. Johnson's novel tells the story of a group of astronauts that land in a bubble colony on Jupiter's biggest moon. They talk about the challenges of writing satire when reality feels fake, how mediocre people rise up by sucking up, and why we need to look at the invisible things in our daily lives.   Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Plots talks with author Mat Johnson about his new novel Invisible Things. Johnson's novel tells the story of a group of  They talk about the challenges of writing satire when reality feels fake, how mediocre people rise up by sucking up, and why we need to look at the invisible things in our daily lives.   Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Plots talks with author Mat Johnson about his new novel Invisible Things. Johnson's novel tells the story of a group of  They talk about the challenges of writing satire when reality feels fake, how mediocre people rise up by sucking up, and why we need to look at the invisible things in our daily lives.   Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Plots talks with author Mat Johnson about his new novel Invisible Things. Johnson's novel tells the story of a group of  They talk about the challenges of writing satire when reality feels fake, how mediocre people rise up by sucking up, and why we need to look at the invisible things in our daily lives.   Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mat Johnson's allegorical novel gives Nicole Lewis the opportunity to shine in her portrayal of Nalini, a sociologist traveling to a remote moon. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Michele Cobb discuss this science fiction tale set on one of Jupiter's moons. Nalini and a ship of astronauts are abducted by “invisible things” and transported to New Roanoke, a community closely watched in a terrarium. Lewis's warm voice and dexterity with accents make each politician and community member unique. Listeners will be caught up in this mesmerizing story. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from BOLINDA. A world-leading audiobook and technology company, Bolinda publishes the greatest books you'll ever hear and inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

O staff da Raio se reúne para resenhar 9 quadrinhos em preto e branco. Coincidentemente, a maioria pertence a uma safra bem recente. Falamos um pouco das relações estéticas e culturais do PB para as HQs e discutimos os títulos 1903 Orwell de Pierre Christin e Sébastien Verdier, El Perro Feo da Escória Comix, Meu Diário de Nova York de Julie Doucet, Vida à Deriva de Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Crime e Poesia de David L. Carlson e Landis Blair, O Ultimo Semelhante de Pedro Moura e João Sequeira (da antologia Autofagia), Incognegro de Mat Johnson e Warren Pleece, além dos inéditos no Brasil Cool Parano de Benoit Carbonnel e Rocky de Martin Kellerman. Participam do debate: Lima Neto, Ciro Inácio Marcondes, Pedro Brandt e Marcão Maciel. Edição: Eder Freire. Visite: https://www.raiolaser.net O que é Raio Laser? https://www.raiolaser.net/home//2011/04/o-que-e-raio-laser.html Equipe Raio Laser: https://www.raiolaser.net/quem-somos Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RaioLaserHQ/videos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raiolaser Instagram: @raiolaser_hq Twitter: @raiolaser_HQ

Max, aka the super-powered sidekick Buck (Second Fiddles), seeks out the help of Hazel Thornton (Care & Feeding of Werewolves) to remove his newly grown antlers. Written by Mat Johnson and Frederick Elmore.  Mat Johnson as Max aka Buck, Frederick Elmore as Julia, and Brenna Anderson-Dowd as Hazel. Transcript Care & Feeding of Werewolves Website | Twitter | Instagram Second Fiddles Website | Twitter

If you've ever wondered where people who are kidnapped by aliens go, novelist Mat Johnson has one answer: to New Roanoke, a settlement on a moon of Jupiter which has all the comforts of home -- if you're in the right socioeconomic level. His new novel, Invisible Things tells the story of a sci-fi future whose problems are all too familiar to the present. 

Mat Johnson's new satirical novel, Invisible Things, is set in the future, on a moon of Jupiter, in an artificial ecosystem designed to replicate life on Earth. We talk about writing satire in our current political climate, mass denialism in America, and being a caretaker of his late mother.Nick Quah reviews new podcasts that are directly inspired by reality TV's mechanics and style.Comic Joel Kim Booster speaks with guest interviewer Sam Sanders about his new film Fire Island (which he wrote and stars in). Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, it's a rom-com about a group of gay friends and explores racism and classism in their community.

Mat Johnson's new satirical novel, Invisible Things, is set in the future, on a moon of Jupiter, in an artificial ecosystem designed to replicate life on Earth. We talk about writing satire in our current political climate, mass denialism in America, and being a caretaker of his late mother.Nick Quah reviews new podcasts that are directly inspired by reality TV's mechanics and style.Comic Joel Kim Booster speaks with guest interviewer Sam Sanders about his new film Fire Island (which he wrote and stars in). Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, it's a rom-com about a group of gay friends and explores racism and classism in their community.

Mat Johnson's new satirical novel, Invisible Things, is set in the future, on a moon of Jupiter, in an artificial ecosystem designed to replicate life on Earth. We talk about writing satire in our current political climate, mass denialism in America, and being a caretaker of his late mother.

Mat Johnson's new satirical novel, Invisible Things, is set in the future, on a moon of Jupiter, in an artificial ecosystem designed to replicate life on Earth. We talk about writing satire in our current political climate, mass denialism in America, and being a caretaker of his late mother.

Mat Johnson launches into the Damn Library Zoom Zone to discuss his new novel, Invisible Things. We get into conspiracies, surprising yourself with your writing, teaching, writing funny, and a bunch of other stuff, including Claire North's Notes from a Burning Age, and getting your sci-fi terms right. contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's The Thing, and we're celebrating with a truly special episode. For our review of this horror classic, we're joined by special guest Mat Johnson. Mat has written amazing works in comics (Papa Midnite, Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery, Right State), in prose (Drop, Pym, Loving Day) and is now working on two upcoming tv series: Manhunt and The Fall of the House of Usher. Mat also has a brand new novel being released on June 28th titled Invisible Things, but most importantly for our podcast: Mat is a longtime fan of the Philadelphia 76ers! This is a special movie to both us and Mat, and the resulting conversation is some of the most fun we've ever had on the pod. We really hope you enjoy the conversation, and we highly encourage you to check out Mat's work if you haven't already (links below). And as always, thanks so much for listening! You can find more details on Mat's new novel INVISIBLE THINGS here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636431/invisible-things-by-mat-johnson/ You can find more details on Mat's comics and prose work on his website: http://www.matjohnson.info/

Mat Johnson and Daryl Robinson bring you the Premiere Episode of the Recliner Kings Sports podcast. These two above-average Joe's dive into the inconsistency of sports suspensions, NHL and NBA playoffs, and a deep dive into the NFL Draft, complete with Way Too Early predictions for the upcoming season. Follow on Facebook.com/reclinerkings and @ReclinerKings on Instagram and Twitter to join in the discussion every week!Hydrant Hydrant is a wellness and water win-win. Our drink mixes are precise blends of balanced electrolytesUnited Airlines Mileage Plus United Airlines' frequent flyer program partners with Points to sell MileagePlus miles to its memberVividseats We are here to empower every fan to get to the live events that shape their most vivid moments and mFanatics Fanatic's has everything you need in sports apparel and memorabilia.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

This episode is a part of the Black History Month series in which I give my commentary on comics centered around Black History. The first comic I commentate is "Incognegro," a story of a light-skinned African-American reporter, who poses as a white man to expose the racism and corruption around him." In this episode, I discuss what inspired me to read this story. I also discuss the plot, the characters, the writing and art of this graphic novel. "Incognegro" was written my Mat Johnson and illustrated by Warren Pleece and published by DC Comics' publisher Vertigo. And if you want to follow The Earth-16 Comics Wire on social media, you can find it here: Website - https://earth16comicswire.blog/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzv7fvC3kDj95YDOYyEyC5w Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/earth16comicswire Twitter - https://twitter.com/Earth16Podcast -Brian of Earth-16 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brianofearth16 Twitter - https://twitter.com/brianofearth16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast-102e69d0/support

Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– JP Gritton's novel Wyoming– Another good story by JP– My earlier interview with JP (in transcript form)– FBoy Island– Alice McDermott's book What About the Baby?– LitHub's interview with Mat Johnson, All Fiction Is Crime Fiction– Edgar Allan Poe's story Murders in the Rue Morgue– David Yezzi's essay These are the poems, folks– Oedipus the King– Yusef Komunyakaa's poem Sunday Afternoons– Walter Mosley's novel Devil in a Blue Dress– Chinatown– Billy Collins' poem Hangover– The story of Ugolino in the Inferno– Jorie Graham's book Sea Change– Cormac McCarthy's Border TrilogyMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith

Mat Johnson was just trying to research for a new novel. Then he fell down the UFO Twitter rabbit hole. Was that enough to make him a believer? Join Chiwan Choi and his special guest Mat Johnson, author of the novels Loving Day, Pym, Drop, and Hunting in Harlem, the nonfiction novella The Great Negro Plot, and the comic books Incognegro and Dark Rain. He is a recipient of the American Book Award, the United States Artist James Baldwin Fellowship, The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature. He's got aliens on his mind. #UFO #Paranormal #Sightings #internationalUFO #Pym 

EP 023: TRADUZINDO INCOGNEGRO COM GABRIELA FRANCO Um bate-papo com a tradutora do mais novo gibi da Editora Veneta, “Incognegro”, de Mat Johnson & Warren Pleece. Com: A volta de Érico Assis! (Nós aqui preocupados, e ele só tinha tirado férias sem avisar) Autor negro, tradutora branca: pode? A dor de traduzir palavras e situações ofensivas… A pesquisa dos termos apropriados para a época e para a etnia Consultando os amigos para “entrar no personagem” As mensagens secretas nas letras de blues e o triste fim de Billie Holliday A humanidade cometia e ainda comete atrocidades Aprendendo absurdos no manual da Ku Klux Klan Django, Mississipi em Chamas, Tempo de Matar, Infiltrado na Klan e relações com o Incognegro Os termos que são politicamente corretos aqui e ofensivos nos EUA. E vice-versa. Sinal verde pra xingar brancos à vontade! O cracker e o palmito Afinal, Rogério de Campos continua fazendo o que dá na veneta? Por que é complicado usar o termo “macumba” Tema delicado, certeza de que o tradutor vira alvo nas redes sociais? NOTAS DOS TRADUTORES é uma produção de Carlos Henrique Rutz, Mario Luiz C. Barroso e Érico Assis. Locução de abertura e de encerramento: Bruna Bernardes. Identidade visual: Marcela Fehrenbach.

Alex McElroy (they/them) is a nonbinary writer based in Brooklyn. They received their MFA from Arizona State University and their PhD from the University of Houston. Their writing has been supported by the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Tin House Summer Workshop, the Sewanee Writers' Conference, and the Elizabeth George Foundation. The Atmospherians is their first novel. About The Atmospherians: Sasha Marcus was once the epitome of contemporary success: an internet sensation, social media darling, and a creator of a high profile wellness brand for women. But a confrontation with an abusive troll has taken a horrifying turn, and now she's at rock bottom: canceled and doxxed online, fired from her waitress job and fortressed in her apartment while men's rights protestors rage outside. All that once glittered now condemns. Sasha confides in her oldest childhood friend, Dyson—a failed actor with a history of body issues—who hatches a plan for Sasha to restore her reputation by becoming the face of his new business venture, The Atmosphere: a rehabilitation community for men. Based in an abandoned summer camp and billed as a workshop for job training, it is actually a rigorous program designed to rid men of their toxic masculinity and heal them physically, emotionally, and socially. Sasha has little choice but to accept. But what horrors await her as the resident female leader of a crew of washed up, desperate men? And what exactly does Dyson want? Explosive and wickedly funny, this “Fight Club for the millennial generation” (Mat Johnson, author of Pym) peers straight into the dark heart of wellness and woke-ness, self-mythology and self-awareness, by asking what happens when we become addicted to the performance of ourselves.

In this episode, SooJin and Hannah engage in a rich discussion with soulmates, Laura and Daren Hill. The conversation flows like a slow, meandering river as we challenge ourselves to slow down and be more like water: adaptable, strong, gentle, powerful, vulnerable, interconnected, and expansive. We break down “knowledge” by getting to know our ledges (boundaries) and defining ourselves on our own terms based in our own culture(s). Laura and Daren share how they lead by example, planting seeds to encourage critical thinking and cultivating their kids’ imaginations through education and art. It is truly a gift to witness the loving, healthy, and respectful relationship Laura and Daren have with each other and the world around them.Please note: We sometimes use the acronym BIPOC, which means Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color. There is some profanity at the 14:09 and 38:35 minute marks.Resources:https://millionartistmovement.comhttps://www.speakingoutcollective.comhttps://www.darenscotthill.comDaren Hill’s Instagram: @probablypicassoYour Queens, Inc. They are a character company depicting the stories of non-fictional African Kings and Queens. Creative Storytelling by Speaking Out Collective: The Man, The Serpent and the Fox: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/speakingoutcollective/episodes/2020-11-22T09_16_29-08_00Link of Laura Hill’s grandpa shoveling: https://youtu.be/_aWrDxjHDr0https://www.846s.org/ Kindred by Octavia Butler: https://bookshop.org/books/kindred-6268c8de-13c6-4936-b889-3432f8682d05/9780807083697The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf: https://bookshop.org/books/the-invention-of-nature-alexander-von-humboldt-s-new-world-9780385350662/9780345806291Hunting in Harlem by Mat Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Harlem-Novel-Mat-Johnson/dp/1582344086The A to Z: Characteristics and Qualities of Being a Revolutionary by Fred Ho: https://smile.amazon.com/Characteristics-Qualities-Being-Revolutionary/dp/1570272824/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fred+ho+revolutionary&qid=1618254097&sr=8-1Characteristics of White Supremacist Culture: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/white-supremacy-culture-characteristics.htmlQuote that was mentioned in the episode: “If I didn’t define myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive," Audre Lorde said during a speech at Harvard University in 1982.

There is a blurb from Mat Johnson on the back of How I Learned to Hate in Ohio that reads: “David Stuart MacLean is a writer who can break your heart, terrify you, and make you laugh, all on the same page.” I’m typically not a blurb reader, but this was such a good description of MacLean’s writing that I had to include it.

Johannes and me meet for the first time in person to unpack his Blackademic work and our collaboration on Everyday Black Matter film. If you haven't watched the film yet; DO IT. This is one of many "talkback" kikis we'll host on this platform. Johannes is the lead musician on the film. After (virtually) working together to create a type of Black Matter we both vibe wit, I had to bring him on the podcast! *Special guest Aurora Higgs drops by to kiki about her scene in the film using Johannes's beat. Tune into *part 1 AND part 2*... It was too much tea for one ep. PSA: Ally and Comrades. Drop $AuroraHiggs and/or $JohannesBarfield some love for their work on Everyday Black Matter film [$$], cause we been out here and we need reparations now. Episode Reads Tina M. Campt, Listening to Images, Chaz Antoine and Crew, Everyday Black Matter (Film) Imagination of the Marginalized by bell hooks bell hooks, Black Vernacular: Architecture as Cultural Practice (article) Rebecca Walker and Crew, "The Geek" by Mat Johnson, found in Black Cool: One Thousand Streams of Blackness (anthology) *All beats featured in this episode by Johannes*

It's another heavy week in our country and around the world. We wanted to focus on books written by black authors and people of color or non-fiction works about the type of racism we're fighting against in this moment. First, we focus on Incognegro by Mat Johnson. Then we mention, The Unwanted, You Don't Say, Occupy Comics, and They Called Us Enemy.We talk about the news that DC is leaving Diamond distribution: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-cuts-ties-diamond-comic-distribution-1297309We mention this list of anti-racist comic books: http://cbldf.org/2020/06/anti-racism-graphic-novels-reading-resources-list/We hope you'll join us in supporting:Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/NAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/Community Bail Fund: https://www.phillybailout.com/ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/CBLDF: http://cbldf.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Johnson, Climate change, Michael Moore and much more.. Saturday Spin with Paul Bugler and John Cleary 2nd May 2020, this week the lads talk about Mat Johnson of the band - THE THE, discussion about climate change and how the cattle are getting a bad deal. Talking about Michael Moores new documentary "planet of the humans" and much much more along with the lads excellent choice in music As you may know the boys like their music, and have impeccable taste in same -  so If you want to listen to the the full including show their choice of  music click on https://www.mixcloud.com/Scariffbaypodcasts/saturday-spin-with-paul-bugler-and-john-cleary-2d-may-2020/

Top 500 Dec 2019 Comics Reviews: Detective Comics Annual 3 by Peter Tomasi, Sumit Kumar, Eduardo Risso Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn, Nicole Goux Usagi Yojimbo Color Classics by Stan Sakai, Tom Luth A Letter to Jo by Joseph Sieracki, Kelly Williams Protector 1 by Simon Roy, Daniel Bensen, Artyom Trakhanov, Jason Wordie, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle 1 by Mat Johnson, Mack Chater, Francesco Mobili, Scott Hanna, Sanchez-Almara Avengers of the Wasteland 1 by Ed Brisson, Jonas Scharf, Neeraj Menon Cap Marvel End by Kelly Thompson, Carmen Carnero, David Curiel Deadpool End by Joe Kelly, Mike Hawthorne, Victor Olazaba Doctor Strange The End by Leah Williams, Felipe Andrade, Chris O'Halloran Weapon Plus World War IV by Ben Percy, Ryan Cady, Georges Jeanty, David Baldeon, Wayne Faucher, Marc Deering Ravencroft 1 by Frank Tieri, Angel Unzueta, Rachelle Rosenberg, Dono Sanchez-Almara Cartoon Dialectics by Tom Kaczynski Horror Double Feature 1 by Travis McIntire, Joshua Werner, Sean Seal Monstrous Mad Dash by Greg Wright, Ken Lamug Seeress Embla of the Dead by Kasey Pierce, Jay Jacot Paradox by Phillip Sevy Quantum and Woody 1 by Christopher Hastings, Ryan Browne Vagrant Queen: A Planet Called Doom 1 by Mags Visaggio, Jason Smith Deep and Dark Blue by Niki Smith Brina the Cat Vol 1 by Giorgio Salati, Christian Cornia Additional Reviews: What Did Jack Do?, Doctor Who ep6, Jurgens Thor Omnibus News: new Cates/Shaw Image book, Bunn controversy, Steve Orlando joins Man of Action, King interview, Strange Adventures goes Black Label Trailers: Super Bowl trailers Comics Countdown: Criminal 12 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips Conan the Barbarian 12 by Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Matt Wilson Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn, Nicole Goux Dial H For Hero 11 by Sam Humphries, Joe Quinones, Gibson X-Men 5 by Jonathan Hickman, RB Silva, Marte Gracia The Deep and Dark Blue OGN by Niki Smith Thor 2 by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Matt Wilson Green Lantern: Black Stars 3 by Grant Morrison, Xermanico, Oliff Justice League Dark 19 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Fernandez, Anderson Olympia 3 by Tony Pires, Curt Pires, Dee Cunniffe, Jason Copland

We all have things we'd like to see done in our lives, and goals we want to accomplish. But, what if those plans and goals fall way short of what God has in store for us? Mat Johnson brings the word from Proverbs 16:9. God's plan is the best, no "BUTS" about it!

This week, Julia, Rider, and Tod read and discuss a number of essays from a new collection, Apple, Tree: Writers On Their Parents, Edited by Lise Funderburg, the collection presents new essay from twenty-five writers, each examining their relationship with one or both of their parents. We discuss the essays by Ann Patchett, Daniel Mendelsohn, Mat Johnson, Kate Carroll de Gutes, and S. Bear Bergman. This week's sponsor is The Short Story Advent Calendar from Hingston and Olsen. Use promo code LITERARYDISCO for 10% off your purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once we see Jesus, we are compelled to tell others who he truly is! Join us at Mat Johnson unpacks our last lesson in the "My King" series.

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Remembering Steve Ditko, Top 10, Batman 50, Catwoman 1, Man of Steel 6, Harley Quinn 45, Green Lanterns 50, Captain America 1, Cosmic Ghost Rider, Death of the Inhumans 1, Unnatural, Quantum Age 1, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1, Project Superpowers, Lowlifes 1, Beneath the Dark Crystal 1, Submerged, Cape: The Fallen 1 Reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp, Don’t Breathe, Detective Vol 6, Powers HC 7 News: Tim Seeley to write Shatterstar, Deadpool vs Black Panther by Daniel Kibblesmith, Ascender Extra: Best Supporting Cast Comics Details: Batman 50 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Mikel Janin, Neal Adams, Rafael Albuquerque, Lee Bermejo, Greg Capullo, Becky Cloonan, Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel, Jason Fabok, David Finch, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joelle Jones, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, Clay Mann, Frank Miller, Ty Templeton, Lee Weeks, June Chung Catwoman 1 by Joelle Jones, Laura Allred Harley Quinn 45 by Sam Humphries, John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb Green Lanterns 50 by Dan Jurgens, Mike Perkins, Pete Pantazis, Andy Troy Captain America 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho Cosmic Ghost Rider 1 by Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett, Antonio Fabela Death of the Inhumans 1 by Donny Cates, Ariel Olivetti, Jordie Bellaire Quantum Age 1 by Jeff Lemire, Wilfredo Torres, Dave Stewart Unnatural 1 by Mirka Andolfo, Gianluca Papi Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1 by David Avallone, Dave Acosta, Andrew Covalt Project Superpowers Chapter Three 0 by Rob Williams, Sergio Fernandez Davila Cape: The Fallen 1 by Jason Ciaramella, Zach Howard Lowlifes 1 by Brian Buccellato, Alexis Sentenac Submerged 1 by Vita Ayala, Lisa Sterle, Jen Bartel, Stelladia Beneath the Dark Crystal 1 by Adam Smith, Alexandra Huntington   Comics Countdown 04 July 2018: Highest House 5 by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, Fabien Alquier Quantum Age 1 by Jeff Lemire, Wilfredo Torres, Dave Stewart Paper Girls 22 by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Dee Cunniffe, Matt Wilson Deathstroke 33 by Christopher Priest, Ed Benes, Richard Friend, Dinei Ribeiro Incognegro: Renaissance 5 by Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece Star Wars 50 by Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, Guru eFX, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Java Tartaglia Batman 50 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Mikel Janin, Neal Adams, Rafael Albuquerque, Lee Bermejo, Greg Capullo, Becky Cloonan, Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel, Jason Fabok, David Finch, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joelle Jones, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, Clay Mann, Frank Miller, Ty Templeton, Lee Weeks, June Chung Cosmic Ghost Rider 1 by Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett, Antonio Fabela Death or Glory 3 by Rick Remender, Bengal Harley Quinn 45 by Sam Humphries, John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb

We return to our book club discussion with Daph J’s latest pick, Mat Johnson’s and Warren Pleece’s gut wrenching yarn, Incognegro. This story takes place in the 1930’s United States and follows the path of an undercover african american reporter who is able to pass as white man while investigating lynchings in the segregated south....

In episode 14, V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell examine the omnipresent American comfort narrative of mystery and crime fiction. Why do we love crime stories so much? How do they shape the way that we think about a whole host of real-world issues from the Mueller investigation to Black Lives Matter and the shootings of young black men by police? They are joined for this discussion by Mat Johnson, author of the novels Loving Day, Pym, Drop, and Hunting in Harlem, the nonfiction novella The Great Negro Plot, and the graphic novels Incognegro and Dark Rain. Readings: •    Incognegro by Mat Johnson, and its new miniprequels •    Superman II, Superman III (film) •    The Untouchables (film) •    The Road To Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America by Timothy Snyder •    The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler •    Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky •    CrimeReads.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Super Skull we bring you the numbers from February 2018, a remembrance of Darwyn Cooke, and a book review of Inconegro by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece.Our Big Picks this week were:- Infidel #1- Eternity Girl #1- DC Comics: The Art of Darwyn CookeLink Dump!Digital Manga sales surpass physical sales in JapanStan Lee 'Picked Apart by Vultures'Top 300 Graphic Novels - February 2018Top 300 Single Issues - February 2018Like what we do? Help support the show! Donate.

In 1958, a Virginia couple, Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving, married in the District of Columbia. About four months after their marriage, the Virginia county they lived in issued a criminal indictment charging the Lovings with violating Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. Mildred was black and Richard was white. Their case, Loving v. Virginia, eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court. And it would take nearly a decade before all state laws prohibiting interracial marriage were struck down. A new series from TOPIC.com tells the story of Americans born to one black parent and one white parent after the 1967 Supreme Court decision. The series is titled “The Loving Generation.” From Melissa Harris-Perry to Mat Johnson, and Panama Jackson, The Loving Generation features a diversity of voices examining the borderland between “blackness” and “whiteness.” Johnson is an award winning novelist and comic book writer. His graphic novel series "Incognegro" centers around a mixed race detective who goes undercover as a white man to solve racially-motivated crimes. His latest work is titled "Incognegro: Renaissance." Mat is also a professor at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.

Historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz argues that the Second Amendment is rooted in genocide, slave patrols and says it should be abolished. Artist Tanna Tucker and historian Nestor Castillo take us on an audio tour of their new graphic history for The Nib, “Black and Red: The History of Black Socialism in America.” And acclaimed novelist Mat Johnson talks about guns, the NFL, the Black Panther film, and growing up bi-racial in Philadelphia.

Top 10 Jan 2018, Mother Panic/Batman, Swamp Thing Winter Special, Young Monsters in Love, X-Men Red, Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock, Black Panther: Sound and Fury, Incognegro: Renaissance, Dejah Thoris 1, VS, Twisted Romance, Wicked + Divine: 1923, Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits, Backstagers, 2018 Valentine’s Day Special, Portal Bound 0, Songs for the Dead 1, Amazing Spider-Man 795, News (Venom Trailer, Deadpool Trailer, TapTap comics, Betty & Veronica: Friends Forever, Doom Patrol in Titans, You Are Deadpool, Mike Hawkthorne on Daredevil), Reviews (Vision HC, Detective Comics Vol 5 TP).   07 Feb Comics Credits: Mother Panic/Batman by Jody House, Ty Templeton, Keiren Smith, Magdalene Visaggio, Sonny Liew Swamp Thing Winter Special by Tom King, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson, Len Wein, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen Young Monsters in Love by Kyle Higgins, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen, Tim Seeley, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Tomeu Morey, Mairghread Scott, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Nathan Fairbairn, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Javier Fernandez, Patricia Mulvihill, Paul Dini, Guillem March, Dave McCaig, Mark Russell, Frazer Irving, Steve Orlando, Nic Klein, Alisa Kwitney, Stephanie Hans, Phil Hester, Mirko Colak, Michael Spicer, James Robinson, John McCrea, John Kalisz X-Men Red 1 by Tom Taylor, Mahmud Asrar, Ive Svorcina Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock by Gerry Duggan, Mike Allred, Laura Allred Black Panther: Sound and Fury by Ralph Macchio, Andrea DiVito, Laura Villari Incognegro: Renaissance 1 by Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece Dejah Thoris 1 by Amy Chu, Pasquale Qualano VS 1 by Ivan Brandon, Esad Ribic, Nic Klein Twisted Romance 1 by Alex de Campi, Katie Skelly, Sarah Horrocks, Magen Cubed Wicked + Divine: 1923 by Kieron Gillen, Aud Koch, Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits by Fred Van Lente, CAFU Backstagers: 2018 Valentine’s Day Special by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte Portal Bound 0 by Gabe Corrasco, Mark Roslan, Alex Arizmendi, Wes Hartman Songs for the Dead 1 by Andrea Fort, Michael Christopher Heron, Sam Beck Amazing Spider-Man 795 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot, Marte Gracia   Comics Countdown 07 Feb 2018: Rock Candy Mountain 8 by Kyle Starks, Chris Schweizer Deathstroke 28 by Christopher Priest, Diogenes Neves, Trevor Scott, Jeromy Cox I Hate Fairyland 16 by Skottie Young, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Damned 8 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree Green Lanterns 40 by Tim Seeley, Barnaby Bagenda, Mick Gray, Ulisses Arreola Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits by Fred Van Lente, CAFU Swamp Thing Winter Special by Tom King, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson, Len Wein, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen Jetsons 4 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Pier Brito, Alex Sinclair Runaways 6 by Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka, Matt Wilson Backstagers: 2018 Valentine’s Day Special by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte  

His novels take a satirical look at race and identity.

His novels take a satirical look at race and identity.

His novels take a satirical look at race and identity.

His novels take a satirical look at race and identity.

Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2 A celebration of queer and trans black and brown genius...building on the groundbreaking first volume, Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives, Nia King is back with a second archive of interviews from her podcast We Want the Airwaves. She maintains her signature frankness as an interviewer while seeking advice on surviving capitalism from creative folks who often find their labor devalued. In this collection of interviews, Nia discusses biphobia in gay men's communities with Juba Kalamka, helping border-crossers find water in the desert with Micha Cardenas, trying to preserve Indigenous languages through painting with Grace Rosario Perkins, revolutionary monster stories with Elena Rose, using textiles to protest police violence with Indira Allegra, trying to respectfully reclaim one's own culture with Amir Rabiyah, taking on punk racism with Mimi Thi Nguyen, the imminent trans women of color world takeover with Lexi Adsit, queer life in WWII Japanese American incarceration camps with Tina Takemoto, hip-hop and Black Nationalism with Ajuan Mance, making music in exile with Martin Sorrondeguy, issue-based versus identity-based organizing with Trish Salah, ten years of curating and touring with the QTPOC arts organization Mangos With Chili with Cherry Galettte, raising awareness about gentrification through games with Mattie Brice, self-publishing versus working with a small press with Vivek Shreya, and the colonial nature of journalism school with Kiley May. The conversation continues. Bear witness to QTPOC brilliance. Included in the evening will be performances by:  Ryka Aoki is the author of Seasonal Velocities, He Mele a Hilo (A Hilo Song) and Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul. She has been honored by the California State Senate for her “extraordinary commitment to free speech and artistic expression, as well as the visibility and well-being of Transgender people. Ryka was the inaugural performer for the first ever Transgender Stage at San Francisco Pride, and has performed in venues including the San Francisco Pride Main Stage, the Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, the National Queer Arts Festival, and Ladyfest South. Ryka also appears in the recent documentaries “Diagnosing Difference” and “Riot Acts.” She has MFA in Creative Writing from Cornell University and is the recipient of a University Award from the Academy of American Poets. She is a professor of English at Santa Monica College.Winner of the People Before Profits Poetry Prize, Meliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego is the author of Say It With Your Whole Mouth (Poems) and the Xicana-Punk-Rock-Coming-of-Age novel Life Is Wonderful, People Are Terrific which was a 2016 Lambda Literary Award Finalist. She was a fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area spoken-word and slam communities from 1996-2010, where she became the first Xicana to win a poetry slam championship in 2002. She is a Visiting Professor of Literature and Counter-Culture at UC San Diego and the feature film of her novel is currently in pre-production in Los Angeles.Nadia Ann Abou-Karr is an artist, writer and practitioner of holistic healing arts. She has been self publishing her own zines since middle school, with the most recent being THE ICONOCLAST Revolutionary Love series which highlights the complexities and confusion that arise from loving in the 5th dimension. Ultimately she always come back to the realization that self love is the best kind, and she uses all of her creative production to create an optimal climate for free love.Kim Tillman is an LA-based singer/songwriter, lead singer of the band Tragic Gadget and half of the music duo Kim Tillman & Silent Films. Her songs have been featured in film and television including American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky, the 2014 documentary feature Off the Floor, on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and the ABC Family series Switched at Birth. Armed with a honey-velvet voice and precise, evocative lyrics, she aims simply to move you. Praise for Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2 “Nia King’s essential project is about demystifying the artist’s life, and centering expression at the heart of radically diverse QTPOC lives. This second volume of artists’ voices is full of heart and wisdom, struggle and triumph. Another must-read for anyone dedicated to living creatively.” —Jeff Chang, author of Who We Be and We Gon’ Be Alright“With all the talk in the entertainment industry about a lack of diverse voices in our media, Nia King does the big work that is necessary to rescue the entertainment industry from itself. She is going out there to highlight these voices, not because they are diverse, but because they are absolutely necessary.” —W. Kamau Bell, host of United Shades of America“Queer and Trans Artists of Color, Volume 2 continues to amplify beautiful voices that need to be heard. Refreshingly honest and illuminating, these interviews combine to form a powerful statement on the journey of the artist, and the person behind the art, towards creating a world where we can all thrive as our true selves.” —Mat Johnson, author of Loving Day and Pym“Nia King once again provides a vital space where LGBTQ artists of color can share their unique experiences working in their creative fields. This volume, like its predecessor, will be a must-read for years to come.” —Hari Kondabolu, writer and comedian“This book shines a spotlight on QTPOC artists, activists and self-proclaimed weirdos, a group who rarely receive such attention. Through fluid and compelling conversations with King, readers learn about the creative processes, identities, organizing, and politics that inform their art. This is a beautiful archive as well as a rich source of information for creative people seeking inspiration.” —Farzana Doctor, author of All Inclusive and Six Metres of Pavement“In this new volume Nia King continues the invaluable work of amplifying the voices and interrogating the ideas of a new generation of joyous, committed creators. If you want to know who is shaping the culture of the next century, this is a book you must have: a book brimming with honesty, intelligence and heart.” —Nayland Blake, artist and professor“This book is a revolutionary literary gesture, providing both practical information to artists and also doing the work of expanding the archive. I love the way that King brings interviews to the page, disseminating artists’ knowledge while also creating a window into their language and lives. The honesty of the unscripted conversations feels both intimate and subversive.”—Virgie Tovar, author of Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion Nia King is a queer Black, Lebanese, Hungarian, and Jewish artist and activist from Canton, Massachusetts living in Oakland, California. She is the author of Queer & Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives and the host and producer of We Want the Airwaves podcast. Her writing and comics have been published in Colorlines, East Bay Express and Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory. She has spoken about her work at schools and conferences such as Stanford University, Swarthmore College, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Facing Race, the Allied Media Conference, and the National Association for Ethnic Studies Conference. You can find more of her work at artactivistnia.com and contact her at NiaKing@zoho.com. Elena Rose, a Filipina-Ashkenazi trans lesbian mestiza, rode stories out of rural Oregon and hasn’t stopped telling since. As an ordained minister, writer, and organizer, she has been published in magazines including Aorta and Make/shift, co-founded the Speak! Radical Women of Color Media Collective, co-curated the acclaimed National Queer Arts Festival show Girl Talk: A Trans and Cis Women’s Dialogue, works as a nationally-recognized interfaith educator on justice issues, and serves on the boards of the Solar Cross Temple and the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples. She can be contacted at takingsteps@gmail.comand on Twitter @burnlittlelight.

Mat Johnson's novel Loving Day is a major hit and it's all about the mixed-race and multiracial experience. Don't miss my interview with this talented and engaging writer.

Written by Mat Johnson, INCOGNEGRO is about a black reporter in the early 1930’s using his light skin and Eurocentric features to impersonate a white man as he investigates lynchings in the south.

Mat Johnson reads from his novel Loving Day; followed by a Q&A. Introduction by Kiki Petrosino. February 19th, 2016.

Join Keegan Xavi, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Erin Sharkey, and Junauda Petrus for an in-depth examination of topics, themes, characters and personal impacts suggested by Loving Day By Mat Johnson. New York Times Book Review    

On the occasion of his visit to Minneapolis as featured author for Givens Foundation Black Books Talk, Mat Johnson author of Loving Day, took time out to chat with Erin and Junauda.  Mat Johnson is the author of the novels Loving Day, Pym, Drop, and Hunting in Harlem, the nonfiction novella The Great Negro Plot, and the comic books Incognegro and Dark Rain. He is a recipient of the United States Artist James Baldwin Fellowship, The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature.  Mat Johnson is a Professor at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.  

Bookrageous Episode 80; Citizen Intro Music; I'd Tell You But - Anti-Flag What We're Reading Jenn [1:00] Pym, Mat Johnson [2:05] The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Edgar Allan Poe (a real book!) [2:25] Shadow Tag, Louise Erdrich [3:15] Infinity Gauntlet #1, Dustin Weaver Preeti [5:58] A History of Glitter and Blood, Hannah Moskowitz [8:13] The Scorpion Rules, Erin Bow [11:15] Nightwing, Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel Rahawa [12:48] Every Kiss a War, Leesa Cross-Smith [13:30] Rahawa's Short Story of the Day on Twitter [14:00] The Only Ones, Carola Dibbell [15:30] Material, Ales Kot, Will Tempest --- Intermission; Dead End Alley - Bill Elm and Woody Jackson --- Citizen by Claudia Rankine [23:10] 6 ways white supremacy takes its toll on Black people's mental health, Salon, Terrell Jermaine Starr [38:05] Is Serena Williams the Most Dominant American Athlete Today?, Bleacher Report, Merlisa Lawrence Corbett [40:00] ‘Hunger Games' and Hollywood's racial casting issue, CNN, Stephanie Goldberg [41:30] Cameron Crowe Apologies for the Emma Stone Casting Fallout in Aloha, Vulture, Sean Fitz-Gerald [41:40] Hollywood Diversity: Marvel Casting Tilda Swinton to Play Asian Man?, Breitbart, Kipp Jones [47:30] Graywolf Press on Twitter [49:00] PEN America [50:00] 2015 PEN World Voices Festival: Africa in Two Acts, PEN America YouTube --- Outro; I'd Tell You But - Anti-Flag --- Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Find Us Online: Jenn, Preeti, Rahawa Order Josh's books! Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.

We discuss Rachel Dolezal, Ariana Grande's empowerment rant, women who shave their faces and what to do when you don't looove your long distance bestie's new bestie. Reading List: "Being able to shift one’s race is a privilege." Shame shame Ben Affleck || Ariana Grande's feminist letter Women who shave their faces We endorse: Mat Johnson's amazing new book

Mat Johnson is today's guest. His new novel Loving Day is available now from Spiegel & Grau. Very happy to have had the chance to talk with Mat, particularly at this moment in his career, with Loving Day just featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review and enthusiasm for his work seeming to reach new heights after the big success of his previous novel, Pym. As I mentioned in a recent episode, I'm making the shift to in-person interviews only (better sound quality, etc) and was lucky enough to catch Mat as he swung through town. We talked about a variety of things, among them early failures, depression and humility, false summits and false nadirs, work ethic, liberation from expectation, how he deals with book reviews (good and bad and in between), police violence, race, identity, and more. I also took a few minutes to interview my four-year-old daughter during today's monologue. As many of you know, I've checked in with her periodically over the past several months, as my wife has gotten increasingly pregnant and the arrival of our second child (a boy) has grown imminent. As we're now into mid-June and the official due date is August 2nd, shit is getting real, and preparations are starting to ramp up: crib assembly, closet organizing, and so on. And I'll be honest, there's also a sense of dread when it comes to sleep. I'm not a great sleeper to begin with, but in the coming months it's gonna be particularly intense. Sorta girding myself for that. And in a way I feel fascinated about what it will mean for the podcast. Which is to say: it's one thing to put yourself on the microphone in your normal, disheveled state; it's another thing entirely to do it in a state of maximal newborn sleep deprivation. But of course I will try. Stay tuned. And thanks, as always, for listening.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mat Johnson reads the first chapter of a work in progress, and Tracy Smith recites from her poetry collection Life on Mars. The writers discuss shared themes of racial identity and home. Introduction by Yu Jin Ko, Professor of English at Wellesley.

Tom and Mike dig into a book the New York Times named as one of the top five novels of 2011, in which an academic with his career on the rocks travels to Antarctica to (among other things) unlock the mysteries behind Edgar Allen Poe's sole novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Discussing the book leads to a larger conversation about why we read, and what we want from fiction.

Writer Mat Johnson talks about growing up as a black boy who looked white. Then, Yiddish makes a comeback in the punk klezmer songs of Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird.