Dragons, Ewoks, and Post-Apocalyptic Career Choices

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How have our interpretations of dragons shifted over time? Who would win in a fight? Check out the roundtable discussion about all things fire-breathing and scaly now! Featuring discussion with: - Eliza Chan, author of Fathomfolk - A. Y. Chao, author of Shanghai Immortal - Kamilah Cole, author of So Let Them Burn - Genoveva Dimova, author of Foul Days - Ehigbor Okoson, author of Forged by Blood - Taran Matharu, author of Dragon Rider [Read more](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWK3lYMRW8wLKSR6lZ3l9VZX__w96qx3xW3BHMXK2YSb6zN5_5WVWqHZYvW5WBzxY3xMmjpW6znSQL1RvSDZV1DTPJ2jKKMDW1svrM62Qj9JRN7-YbSyn4R4VW12xZ9b1YFKygW172bPY28G3j1W3gJFWq8LQT7FW7JR8Cy1pxJK9W4lGBhJ1ylGpKW3N25vj4DhSFQW7JYCNG1RBs_NW61c0961jF7RqW3n_YPb6BqtY6W4hYKvN80M4BnW991MNR6Pr9_6W56F5s5104rZYW5LhgXB6yhg3gW3nxjtY5GGwjlW2CwWcX1tVFkRVD2PJV7V_2FGW33nMmm4HR4-FW3wjKsT625T9xW5687RQ3jv9sKW4FPCBM406_Zzf2ksdbH04) [Ewoks in a jungle fleeing an explosion](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3pSW6D6fv756CYWJW6wDnTR7qwkk4W3X575b88fJZ-W45-Gxw6Gdj5XW4bvDgk2hZrcMV6fTq47Fcyn0W8GLg6Y1Dxx_JW4gSnsV3R7qQ4W58njYt9dLJ5xW4hm23l215mRDW5vn30Z4KGr58W1PM_3625jqL0W3t_k1676Pp1-VVW99R7krNNpW6r4NWh796BkRW6lnm9r4Xq8lDW6jWVBJ1YqkFZW10FjmW1Lp2pyW42wxFw7Jgp-KW27S_td8Q6Ch6N2X1SQRC8P01W421bBW2xSxrsVk1xWV7n-z8JW5XPrpn6Zc5vdW2SdFwZ2slKq5N1B5G_th3phRf8tT3rv04) FEATURED ESSAYS Beyond Ewoks: Star Wars and Environmental Agency SYDNEY SUMPTER "Native power is woven deeply into the fabric of the Star Wars universe and extends beyond the occasional backup in battle, representing an active choice of resistance." Sydney Sumpter discusses environmentalism, insurrection, and native communities as reflected through the Star Wars universe in this detailed and thoughtful essay. [Read more](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3mxW9m2zPJ71_tGSN5kPt4XbJ7d8W8jDGKF1G7GxcN3wN2Gv-PG8SW1sL7cH7f8vFFW5VTsh14ZfQmTW41vBXg3_q2V5W78lTBC2cLZyQW2jGpFv1Q6qnRW3588YC7sksl6W4GbVFY98RL4HW9872b17lJMQyW5xSxSF4xn3FbW4C_XWB316NwnW6yMj4l3s31j1W4pv50m2FY71HW874VF_7BCZhhW1QGNYT1vBD_hV_wZsD2F45F7W1m2Y838MyRktW6zRzf97MRwgXW1yx0c_3MhcZ7W93cBtT7LW_LgW5FLRMj8N3dMLW7Kx8bN2Ww2HyW1D2yxD4SWVF2f6xr2s004) [A close-up of paintbrushes covered in red, orange, and yellow paint. A row of paint tubes can be seen behind them](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3pvW6Vdxp-5WGZN6W8pJkhw62TkvVMh7Zkq2JKQdW91SWLs1X9wxmW5xJmMK2SHhTrW1Ysz501R2kT7W8FhYdP5qc297N8tfbCkSCbl-W43_S_-271V5MW2Np-dL1MhHlsW8wrDnZ61n2FyW1-nWZY21Kdl4W6S2LKw2Nc1bkW3yK0XL8Dq_jJW15gCSS4YJPPXW4n_ztM2vGZfjW4r7kLk7Q9qQjW5H8tH-5fgX4sMXKsrT8tVz8W9fpk827mkcH9W1C82687rF70dW6BQ96h8DqK71N5KvC3wQz9tHW5LVlRY6bs6d7W6DcrG07gLmv3W6CP0Qc8J0fZtf1QQtKC04) SHORT FICTION Seven SFF Stories About Artists and the Creative Struggle RATIKA DESHPANDE The struggle to create Good Art is universal - but here is a collection of Good Short Stories from beloved authors that prove it's possible. [Read more](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3mnW1zhP1K49VCN5W73PC4-3SJYtZW5NbY245QQg8lW90yHp53SYK_RW2dJ3kT1R_5JTW1sCCww6wGXkvVhjltG6YwZ7tW2v3rtT5FpJ8TW53hFT71z5CnmW3Px4Nk1jNrFBW65tC7b4tVQfgW4YXBlm900KX0W7LBs2G1XL_kbW4TzvhQ6gnS7LW7GjLVP46fPxNW33qrT63Z4lX5W2mp3tg3vbVqhW5Jtc9M8HJyLmW1zFCbJ8S5MByW3KqHj-6tJQ6ZV1kSNc7yKR75W423nDW6cll0-W6nSN-L6FF5MPW3Tr3nw21tZMBW8dRlt019g6L5W8_26WD95Vcktf2ls4tb04) [Image of three animated characters ](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3n7W7vFWz21_f0y6W2yl5Pj3_XylrW6pDMVw7T_Zz1W44K20V8hZPJkW6_V6SK802jd4W7RPb4Y4XvNJwW8p52t153QcClW1qxGRp4Dq81NW1ZplSP4ZBh8wW9gxWQp6mv5xGVJDQcl3xNSvHW7xh8RP49GT_WW8Gx6xl4L8lqkW7Hw5Cw1QbnbVW8Btp773jMYf5W4D2mt-8BNh9PW5H4r-J9l1qqNVfgjdB5-B7vbW7dpXPz5KF_ZXW36qlFb386x14W7DrwFQ8zfvgSW7vT6X_6Qf_D0N3WXYzfMK8YyW4wtmpj7mSMdcW1VQFv094q0qFW8N-Vs42Zyc98f6Br6_F04) ANIMATION Five Animated Series You Really Shouldn't Miss COLE RUSH In the last few years, animation has received a resurgence of attention and critical praise (Arcane! She-Ra! Bluey!) If you're still catching up on what's good, Cole Rush has 5 recommendations! [Read more](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3m9W3z1SW-3Mz6HNV3nLft8fLphGW32bjlD1TLFfbW7rG3j06qfjt5W1PMKSC5PpCq9W1NTXY678j4VhW3RhxZK1b6xRHW6Fk1V696Kbp6W2jb36L29GvCLW7nQ35n8QY3LPW6M-Y4M8VY3YmW1lFRg6565NGxW2DkK-q5k_2vyW2fD4m69kBXlpW45gKYX2qZt1MW3gpxHz5wc-8-N8__mgXY_xMJW7L5kQh5S9FxLW7_BqSs5qTD5hW2PzyVc3TM9syW4_Ytbp17KFMqW5dw9kC2xsyfYW1mhZQj6KK6s4W4SzGxn3TvQMNW2TYNf-6qPBd4W2mcFR-87PxDLf2H9yl804) [Image of two colorful paint palettes, one of which is sitting on a wooden box of other miscellaneous art supplies](113/d4GfKf04/VWmz0q5NfLXcVB2j5Z4SFjrNVNrtzX59ylKjMVmxWq3lYMRW7Y8-PT6lZ3kXW75W21J46JBGjW25wghq8H_1cnN2j10C_KV_z6W284tt22Sf64QW48f8J6564n0GW8CTzVf6q88HgW9byBl_74hq41W7qFRjT228Jb3W731nZ_7mkPR7W70CPFF9dJFk7VrvSXn4zqBlyW1FT-kY7rbTfWW7_pfXL2bBbYdW7g1syD1BJZLtW9lqj9Z6zTZnTVM8RnD3NSk6zW8Zhb2T65F7KYW4Zg4T-48QxnqVG_g9s3hjcbSW1lWDL-1smk5GVpgjQ-8z_tGDW90FgYJ1NG0HgW17CBn-5mbl6lW6v9snJ5cbZQvW3n89Fw758F2VW8YYn7N66WDHKf7V0DSg04) BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Painting With Words: Great Fantasies That Feature Visual Art GWENDA BOND "You can write about anything and show the world a little bit about how you understand what it means." Gwenda Bond recommends 5 fantasy books that feature art as a central theme or plot device. Which are your favorites, and what should join the list? 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Which means you need to clock in. In a post-apocalyptic scenario, which career options are available? (And why isn't 'Reactor editor' on the list?) James Davis Nicoll provides 5 suggestions for how to make ends meet. 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On Galentine's Day, we're celebrating 10 of our favorite SFF female friendships, from Buffy and Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to Ropa and Priya (The Library of the Dead)! 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