Sheree Renée Thomas w/ Troy L. Wiggins: RING SHOUT ON SATURN
Schedule
Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
387 Perkins Ext, Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38117 | Memphis, TN
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Join us as we welcome Sheree Renée Thomas in conversation with Troy L. Wiggins on TUESDAY, JUNE 9 at 6:00 PM to celebrate the release of her new book RING SHOUT ON SATURN.ABOUT THE BOOK:
RING SHOUT SATURN is book two of the the three book The Root and Sky Series of short stories.
Sheree Renée Thomas's electrifying collection transports readers on a cosmic journey where ancient African Diasporic wisdom meets expansive Afrofuturist visions. From a prophet building a starship from salvaged dreams on a Martian farm to children breaking generational curses through powerful moonsongs, these tales explore themes of transformation, survival, and the enduring quest for liberation. Alien sisters navigate human complexities and river spirits offer profound wisdom, all set to an ancient beat that transcends time and space. Pulsing with Hoodoo, music, and myth, this collection resonates with the profound rhythms of existence, proving that true freedom knows no bounds--not even the cold void of space.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sheree Renée Thomas, author of the new book, Ring Shout on Saturn, is a three-time World Fantasy Award winner and two-time Hugo Award Finalist who has been honored with the Octavia E. Butler Award and the Ignyte Ember Award. A Memphis native, her literary works include Mojorhythm, Nine Bar Blues: Stories from an Ancient Future, and the forthcoming multigenre collection, The Tongue I Dream In (Outspoken Authors Series, PM Press). Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, founded in 1949 and Associate Editor of Obsidian, founded in 1975, she is a writer and poet whose work explores the spectacular through the power of music, myth, natural science, pop culture, history, and the genius of the Mississippi Delta.
ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER:
Troy L. Wiggins is an award-winning writer and editor from Memphis. His short fiction has appeared in several anthologies including Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Memphis Noir, and his nonfiction has appeared in magazines and journals including "Flickin' On the Dreamstate" in Oxford American, MLK50 Memphis, Literary Orphans, and on Tor.com. His editorial work includes the anthology Trouble the Waters: Tales from Deep Blue, a Locus Award Finalist, and the Hugo and World Fantasy Award–winning FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. https://troylwiggins.com/about
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