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"The Hidden Racism of Book Cover Design" by Tajja Isen (The Walrus)

Books Discussed

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko

Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia

The Good House by Tananarive Due

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

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