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The Pevensies are back, baby! And so is Aslan! Oh, and I guess Prince Caspian is here, too. Casey rants about everything, Morgan fawns over Edmund, and we all struggle to figure out the point of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Show notes:

“We Are All Kings and Queens in Narnia: Prince Caspian, Son of Adam” by Matt Mikalatos 

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Surely this is the episode where Morgan cries!

NOTE: This episode contains extended discussions of the racism in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy, as well as brief mentions of current events. Some listeners may find the content of this episode upsetting.

That's why we decided to include a list of recommendations for books that address race and racism with much more nuance, thoughtfulness, and appreciation for diverse viewpoints.

Fantasy books recommended by Morgan:

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (also A Hundred Thousand Kingdoms)

The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (also Akata Witch)

Descendant of the Crane by Joan He

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

Fantasy books Morgan hasn’t read but have been recommended to her:

Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley Beaulieu

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

Jade City by Fonda Lee

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wrecker

Anything by Octavia E. Butler

Grace of Kings by Ken Lui

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

The Ghost Bride by Yangzse Choo

Aru Shah and The End Of Time by Roshani Chokski

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Coolcurrybooks on Tumblr also has a bunch of lists of books that include characters of color and are by authors of color. (They also have lists regarding queer or noncisgender characters/authors as well!)

Non-fantasy books recommended by Casey:

Invisible Man by Richard Ellison

Swing Time by Zadie Smith

Tracks by Louise Erdrich

Anything by Rumi

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Jazz by Toni Morrison

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

Home to Harlem by Claude McKay

Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros

Tropic Death by Eric Walrond

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

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Is this the episode where Morgan cries?

NOTE: This episode contains extended discussions of the racism in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy, as well as brief mentions of current events. Some listeners may find the content of this episode upsetting. 

That's why we decided to include a list of recommendations for books that address race and racism with much more nuance, thoughtfulness, and appreciation for diverse viewpoints.

Fantasy books recommended by Morgan:

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (also A Hundred Thousand Kingdoms)

The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (also Akata Witch)

Descendent of the Crane by Joan He

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

Fantasy books Morgan hasn’t read but have been recommended to her:

Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley Beaulieu

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

Jade City by Fonda Lee

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wrecker

Anything by Octavia E. Butler

Grace of Kings by Ken Lui

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

The Ghost Bride by Yangzse Choo

Aru Shah and The End Of Time by Roshani Chokski

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia 

Coolcurrybooks on Tumblr also has a bunch of lists of books that include characters of color and are by authors of color. (They also have lists regarding queer or noncisgender characters/authors as well!)

Non-fantasy books recommended by Casey:

Invisible Man by Richard Ellison

Swing Time by Zadie Smith

Tracks by Louise Erdrich

Anything by Rumi

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Jazz by Toni Morrison

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

Home to Harlem by Claude McKay

Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros

Tropic Death by Eric Walrond

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

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Free will, temptation, imperialism, nuclear holocaust...and Diet Coke? The discussion is fiery, the pseudo-sugar water is chilled, and Morgan and Casey are ready to duke it out in Part 2 of this retrospective on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew.

Show notes:

“Narnia and the Seven Deadly Sins” by Don King

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It's Round 2 of The Chronicles of Narnia saga, which means going back to the very beginning: The Magician's Nephew. The sequel/prequel/weirdquel is full of portal jumping, Biblical symbolism, and nose boops, but will it live up to the withering standards of Casey and Morgan? And will Casey's desire to see more peeing in these books be realized? Find out on this episode of (Re)Read!

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“Narnia and the Seven Deadly Sins” by Don King

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Did you know? Santa Claus is real! And he hates women!

Catch the thrilling conclusion of our discussion on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Sexism, child warfare, genocidal monarchy run by woefully unqualified preteens—it's all on the table for our reread of a beloved children's religious fantasy novel!

Show notes:

"No Sex in Narnia? How Hans Christian Andersen's ‘Snow Queen’ Problematizes C.S. Lewis's ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’” by Jennifer L. Miller

“Disparaging Narnia: Reconsidering Tolkien's View of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by Josh B. Long

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We start our journey with the big one, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Will our (re)first foray into the magical world of Narnia warm the ice-cold heart of a certain skeptic ... or lead to interminable disappointment for the child at heart? 

Stay tuned for Part 2 next week.

Show notes:

"No Sex in Narnia? How Hans Christian Andersen's ‘Snow Queen’ Problematizes C.S. Lewis's ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’” by Jennifer L. Miller

“Disparaging Narnia: Reconsidering Tolkien's View of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by Josh B. Long

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We're going on an adventure! What wonderful surprises and depressing revelations await us? We don't know! Let's find out.

We are (Re)Read, the podcast where we look back at the books we read as a kid and find out whether they're still great or they suck now.

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