The fantasy genre has long been saturated with the myths of Europe. Marlon James’ fourth novel offers a stunning corrective, drawing instead on African mythology and history for its tropes, character ...

If there’s a person you want to talk to in the midst of a pandemic, it’s probably a writer of speculative fiction — someone whose imagination is as wild and gnarly as the wild and gnarly times. Marlon ...

Welcome to Nerdist Book Club, the online book club for all of the Nerdist community to discuss our favorite nerdy and geeky tomes! Join Nerdist Editor-in-Chief Rachel Heine, Geekbomb’s Maude Garrett, ...

Stand aside, Beowulf. There's a new epic hero slashing his way into our hearts, and we may never get all the blood off our hands. Marlon James is a Jamaican-born writer who won the 2015 Man Booker ...

Based on the Marlon James novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf centers on a mercenary named Tracker who is known for his skills as a hunter. He's tasked with finding a missing child whose scent leads ...

Unlike so many fantasy novels, Black Leopard, Red Wolf isn’t a tale of swords, dragons or wizards. A refreshing entry into a genre that has been overfed by the myths of Western and Northern Europe, ...

NMAF copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who ...