On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about gender, relationships, and the worldbuilding thereof! The tentpoles this week are a selection of Steven Universe episodes, The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang, and “An Ever Fixed Mark” by imperfectcircle.What We’ve Been Reading

Heroine Complex series by Sarah KuhnA Perfect Spy by John le CarreEmpresses in the PalaceSea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the WorldNirvana in FireLe Guin short storiesThe Royal TailorThe Grand HeistThugs of Hindostan

Other Stuff We Mentioned

Mad Max: Fury Road“The Answer” (the episode of Steven Universe with Garnet’s origin story)“Now We’re Only Falling Apart” (the episode where Garnet unfuses)“Jail Break” (the episode with Lapis Lazuli/Jasper fusion)The Tensorate series by J.Y. Yang“An Ever Fixed Mark” by imperfectcircleMerlin“A Fisherman of the Inland Sea” by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster BujoldCity of Lies by Sam HawkeHomestuck by Andrew HussieBaahubaliMagic Mike XXLThe Harwood Spellbook  series by Stephanie BurgisThe Underwater Ballroom Society edited by Stephanie BurgisHark! A Vagrant comics by Kate BeatonDragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffreyTemeraire series by Naomi NovikThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinAncillary Justice by Anne Leckie

 

For Next Time

Ulysses by girlbookwrm

 

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode can be found here! Thank you to our darling scribes, Sara, Neharika, Kelly, and Millie!!