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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 53 MIN

Book Club: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

from More Magic Book Club · host Demi Utley

This month's book is the Hugo award-winning The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. We dive into the themes, the characters, the unique writing style and more. There's a reason this book won the award--it's complex with many elements to discuss. We could spend hours chatting about it and not touch on every topic. What are your thoughts on this book? Let us know what you think in the comments, and as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe.Prefer email? Sign up at moremagicpodcast.com to receive emails when new episodes release, updates on new projects, and special subscriber-only magic.Credits:Host: Demi Utley, ⁠https://demiutley.substack.com/⁠Co-Host: Marianne BoulesAudio Production - Gregory MikelsAdditional credits for the music used during the intro and outro:Remix Composition & Production - Gregory MikelsDanse Sacrée composed by Claude Debussy Public DomainPerformed by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra with Major Jason K. Fettig, conducting, MSgt Karen Grimsey, harp soloist on Aug. 14, 2010, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.The Carnival of the Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en PerformersPianos: Neil and Nancy O'DoanOrchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony, conducted by Vilem Sokol.Recorded 1980Original music links:https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danse_Sacr%C3%A9e.ogg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns_-_The_Carnival_of_the_Animals.ogg 

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