Sharifah and Jenn discuss the D&D movie trailer, awards season, Afrofuturist book vending machines, and their favorite books of 2023 so far. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Check out our new newsletter, The Deep Dive. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News  It’s time to nominate for the Hugos! Nebula Award Finalists [SFWA] D&D: Honor Among Thieves Movie Trailer [Vulture] Book vending machines for Black and Indigenous authors [WBUR] Books Discussed The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (cw: mention of animal cruelty) The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai (cw: violent misogyny, sexual assault, police brutality, homophobia) Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (cw: alcohol addiction, death of a sibling) Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell (all the CWs) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices