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A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell
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A Phoenix First Must Burn

Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope

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Length 10 hours 30 minutes
Language English
Narrators Patrice Caldwell & York Whitaker

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Evoking Beyoncé’s Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler’s heirs have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that puts Black women and gender-nonconforming individuals at its center.

A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters through which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists, sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebels—the heroines of this anthology shine brightly. You will never forget them.

Patrice Caldwell is the founder and fundraising chair of People of Color in Publishing, a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members of the publishing industry. A graduate of Wellesley College, she was a children's book editor before shifting to writing full-time. Born and raised in Texas, she currently resides in New York City.

Patrice Caldwell is the founder and fundraising chair of People of Color in Publishing, a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members of the publishing industry. A graduate of Wellesley College, she was a children's book editor before shifting to writing full-time. Born and raised in Texas, she currently resides in New York City.

York Whitaker began her acting training at the age of eleven as a student at Ronald Edmonds Learning Center's Academy of Performing Arts. She later studied at the world-renowned Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

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Magical and real, this collection lives up to its goal with stories as diverse as the black experience. #BlackGirlMagic indeed. Expand reviews
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