P. Djèlí Clark's Blog, page 2
February 5, 2024
Tips for Understanding Black History Month- 2024 Edition
It’s that time of year again, Black History Month. This was my post for the past two years, when too many white folks were up in arms about critical race theory–that thing they know absolutely nothing about. Since then, it’s … Continue reading →
February 4, 2024
For the Good of the Order- Writing Goals 2024
Well, haven’t done one of these in four years. But figured, no time like the present. In this recurring installment, I take a look back at the past year in my SFF writing life–and what I might hope for in … Continue reading →
July 26, 2023
Happy Book Birthday to Abeni’s Song!
Abeni’s Song, my launch into middle grade fantasy, is officially out in the world! Abeni’s Song is finally here! It was many, many years in the making–but my debut middle grade fantasy novel is finally here! Abeni’s Song was released … Continue reading →
February 1, 2023
Tips for Understanding Black History Month- 2023 Edition
It’s that time of year again, Black History Month. This was my post for last year, when too many white folks were up in arms about critical race theory–that thing they know absolutely nothing about. Since then, it’s only gotten … Continue reading →
January 30, 2023
New Book: Abeni’s Song
I have a new book coming out. This time it’s middle grade–and all fantasy. Thought some folks should know. When I was younger, I devoured fantasy books. I read JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit over a weekend. I finished C.S. Lewis’s … Continue reading →
January 10, 2023
How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub- New Fiction for 2023
It’s 2023, and my first new published short story in over a year appears in the double-sized Issue 50 of Uncanny Magazine, alongside a host of phenomenal authors. “How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub”—a tale of colonialism, sea … Continue reading →
January 5, 2023
Some Thoughts on Kindred
So I finally saw Kindred. And I have thoughts. When I first heard that FX was planning an adaptation of Octavia Butler’s novel Kindred, I was all kinds of excited. I read the book many, many, moons ago. But I’d … Continue reading →
November 14, 2022
Revisiting Good Trouble
Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid … Continue reading →
October 24, 2022
Black Hobbits, Dwarves, Mermaids and Fanboy Tears
From the moment I saw a poster of a Black Dwarf lady for the new Amazon Prime series Rings of Power, I made the prediction that come late summer and into the early Fall, I’d be living off fanboy tears … Continue reading →
October 6, 2022
There and Back Again
A return to blogging… He drew a deep breath. Well, I’m back he said. Hi everyone. Been a long time since I blogged. But, I think I may be ready to return. Perhaps for real this time. A lot has … Continue reading →
