21 - Murder, Magic, and Making Different Histories

Never the Twins Shall Meet

Happy Black History Month! This week, we’re discussing two historical fantasy novels by Black authors: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark and The Conductors by Nicole Glover. Join us as we take a trip to nineteenth-century Philadelphia and twentieth-century Cairo and discuss compelling murder mystery plots, well-developed alternate histories featuring magic, and some unexpectedly lovely romances.

Other Media Mentioned:

• Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
• Episode 11: Two Gangs, Both Alike in Dignity
• The Seven Husbands of Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Legend of Vox Machina
• Critical Role
• Not My Problem by Ciara Smith
• Sort Of (HBO Max)
• Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
• A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
• The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
• The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
• Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
• Episode 17: Sourdough, Cinnamon Rolls, and Sorcery
• The Vocabulary of Freedom on the Underground Railroad Education Center website

Content warnings: discussions of murder, colonialism, anti-Black racism, and slavery

You can learn more about Never the Twins Shall Meet at our website neverthetwinsshallmeet.com