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Episode 2: N.K. Jemisin's "Fifth Season" Part 2

Episode 2: N.K. Jemisin's "Fifth Season" Part 2

This week, your hosts, Marci and Ako, finish their discussion of The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin! Come join us as we hit y'all with a plot summary, gag over how wrong all of our predictions were in the last episode, and use the book's many wild ass events to launch into discussions on steamy sex scenes, race within fantasy, and the sacrifice of knowledge! 

Plot Summary: 0:49-34:55

Discussion: 35:08-1:08:33

Also, if you’d like to read a “SparkNotes-esque” fun summary of this section, check out the lit notes here!

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Episode 1: N.K. Jemisin's "Fifth Season" Part 1

Episode 1: N.K. Jemisin's "Fifth Season" Part 1