Episode 13: andré carrington, Speculative Blackness and The Black Fantastic

In this episode, we speak with andré carrington, an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of California, Riverside.In our conversation with andré, we discuss speculative fiction and the emerging opportunities for Black writers in this genre across a range of literary modes. Here, andré offers unique insights, blending his role as an academic, critic, fan, and literary editor. Here, we question who gets to imagine the future, how they are able to express their imaginings, and what happens as a result of these imaginings.You can find out more about andré and his work here: https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/andrc You can find andré's Speculative Blackness here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816678969/speculative-blackness/ And you can buy The Black Fantastic here: https://www.loa.org/books/the-black-fantastic-20-afrofuturist-stories-paperback/If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know! You can follow and rate the podcast, leave us a comment, or email us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]