Why Fantasy Matters with Emily

Hey Bibliophiles, today we are breaking it down with Emily AKA exponentiallyemily. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok. To pre-order Dinos Don't Drink Coffee, click here!Today we discuss: • Her top 5 series for you to get to know her best. • Throne of Glass supremacy and what that series has meant to her as a reader, a fantasy fan, and a fully formed human being.• A very necessary conversation about how fantasy is historically whitewashed, plus her favorite non-white fantasy authors who deserve far more hype and shelf space.• Why fiction can teach you things nonfiction never could such as empathy, lived experience, emotional nuance, and sometimes just how to survive trauma.• The reality of falling literacy rates, paired with the rare good news: BookTok, Bookstagram, and BookTube actually getting people excited about reading again. Yes, technology did something right.• AI in the creative space...the ethical gray areas, the valid concerns, and where human creativity still (and should always) reign supreme.