That experience, with relatable characters and accessible accents, made her realize that she was a perfect fit for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. She’s been drawn to women’s stories, often those of women of color and often ones with emotional and devastating themes, which she says can often affect her during the process.Įarly on in her career, Miles recorded her first horror title, The Good House by Tananarive Due. She’s had several Audie nominations since, winning as part of large cast recordings such as In the Embers, which won Best Audio Drama for 2017, and for her direction of Roots in 2007. Miles, who’d been acting on and off Broadway and on TV, got her start in audio by working with the American Foundation for the Blind, where she recorded fiction, nonfiction, and poetry-after getting rejected at first and tweaking her style to suit. She’s been the voice of such powerful pieces as Hidden Figures, the basis for the hit movie, and Roxanne Gay’s An Untamed State. A great adventure story with so much room for the next two books. The narrator! She bring such character to the whole of it, communicating all the emotion across so many characters. On the other hand, Jemisin goes where Butler didn’t/wouldn’t in terms of race and sexuality, which makes it a story for today’s conversations. This story lacks the depth of driving questions that Butler brings to her work and for that reason is a lighter read. Above all an homage to Octavia Butler, who writes science fiction better than anyone ever. In the tradition of science fiction with complex worlds to learn. In the tradition of revolutionary stories in which protagonists come into their power and insight slowly. Stories weave seamlessly shifting back and forth with perfect timing. ![]() Any woman over 40 especially will resonate with her attitude and strength. I especially appreciate the prickly strong protagonist, best complex female character I’ve come across. "Compelling story with vibrant characters and lots to learn about this world.
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