P. Djèlí Clark's Blog, page 8
May 20, 2017
Wheel of Time on TV and a Chance at Diversity
With the buzz last month that the late Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time is moving forward at Sony Pictures, could we be looking at the most diverse fantasy story (so far) to make its way into popular media? Maybe. … Continue reading →
May 1, 2017
American Gods in TV Land
The gang's all here. And a storm's coming. Continue reading →
February 1, 2017
Tips for Understanding Black History Month- 2017 RESIST Edition
It’s that time of year again, Black History Month. And in 2017, we may need it more than ever. Every February in the United States, the country sets aside 28 (or 29 in a leap year) days to celebrate, discuss … Continue reading →
January 20, 2017
Writing SFF in the Resistance
"Fight 'Em 'Til We Can't." Continue reading →
January 9, 2017
For the Good of the Order: Writing Goals 2017
Kicking off another year, looking back on 2016 in my writing life–and what I might hope for in 2017. Last time this year, I wrote about my trials, successes and hopes for my life as a SFF writer in 2016. … Continue reading →
January 4, 2017
The FIYAH This Time
“So give us your Black elves, your Black space captains, your Black heretics standing against prophecies and insurmountable odds. Send us your Black wizards and Black gods, your Black sergeants fighting on alien planets. …Because the future of genre is … Continue reading →
December 9, 2016
Adventures and Misadventures in Worldbuilding and Storytelling
This month, my short story “The Things My Mother Left Me” was published in the special edition of People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy. It’s an effort in worldbuilding and storytelling some five years in the making. Sometime in 2011, I … Continue reading →
October 17, 2016
The Nat Turner that Could Have Been: The Birth of a Nation’s Wasted Effort
When I walked in to see Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation, I expected to be underwhelmed given the criticisms I’d heard about the film. I did not, however, expect it to be so dull. Because this film is … Continue reading →
August 8, 2016
Submitting (SFF) While Black
On SFF markets and the problem of diversity. This is one of those long ones. Grab a snack. Art by Joe Orlando. From the story Judgment Day! in the March-April 1953 issue of Weird Fantasy. Hi. I’m a small time … Continue reading →
June 29, 2016
Hidden Youth: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History
Back Hidden Youth--an anthology of historical speculative fiction. Continue reading →
