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Will Do Magic for Small Change
"[A] beautifully multifaceted story... Highly recommended." --The New York Times
Andrea Hairston's historical fantasy Will Do Magic for Small Change presents a tale of alien science and earthbound magic and the secrets families keep from each other.
Cinnamon Jones dreams of stepping on stage and acting her heart out like her famous grandparents, Redwood and Wildfire. But she's always been theatrically challenged. That won't necessarily stop her! But her family life is a tangle of mysteries and secrets, and nobody is telling her the whole truth.
Before her brother died, he gave Cinnamon The Chronicles of the Great Wanderer--a tale of a Dahomean warrior woman and an alien from another dimension who perform at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. They are a story of magic or alien science, but the connection to Cinnamon's past is unmistakable.
When an act of violence wounds her family, Cinnamon and her theatre squad determine to solve the mysteries and bring her worlds crashing together.
Book Details
- Publisher: Tor Books
- Publish Date: Aug 15th, 2023
- Pages: 464
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 4.90in - 1.30in - 0.80lb
- EAN: 9781250808745
- Categories: • Science Fiction - General• Fantasy - Urban• Fantasy - Epic
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The Functional Nerds is a weekly podcast by two-time Hugo Award winner Patrick Hester and author/teacher Tracy Townsend.
Andrea Hairston (@aahairsto) stopped by the #podcast to talk about WILL DO MAGIC FOR SMALL CHANGE! https://t.co/oRGCt8vf0u
October 14th 2023, Copley square JustKids! October 21st 2023, Nubian square
Clue: This novel follows a group of daring thespians on a magical journey, so we’ve dropped it at this theater, reopened in 2004 to become one of Boston's most beloved spots. Answer: Will Do Magic for Small Change by Andrea Hairston @AAhairsto at the Boston Opera House https://t.co/qAYnpw4GJv
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“Books let dead people talk to us from the grave.” Read an excerpt from WILL DO MAGIC FOR SMALL CHANGE by @AAhairsto — out from @TorDotComPub on Oct 11th https://t.co/SU8KzcdsMx
Praise for this book
"[A] beautifully multifaceted story...with deep, layered, powerful characters. Highly recommended." --The New York Times
"This is one of those books you start and realize you've been waiting to read for a long, long time without knowing. Will Do Magic for Small Change is a deep breath, a good friend, a heartbreaking, game-changing, life-affirming, truth-telling powerhouse. I love this book." --Daniel José Older
"Andrea Hairston's vision is breathtaking. She weaves sweeping historical narratives and mythology with the wisdom of the elders, and shines light on the pressing issues of the day. In her hands language is a blessing, and the familiar and the fantastic become magic, one and the same." --Sheree Renée Thomas
"The entire work is filled with magic, celebrating West Africans, Native Americans, art, and love that transcends simple binary genders. Hairston's novel is a completely original and stunning work." --Publishers Weekly
"This book glitters with West African magic, unconventional love, and creatures you won't forget." --BuzzFeed
"This book's lyrical language and unsparing vision make it a mind-expanding must-read." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Master of Poisons
"This is an urgent, gorgeous work." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Master of Poisons
Master of Poisons voted a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020
What people are saying
The Functional Nerds is a weekly podcast by two-time Hugo Award winner Patrick Hester and author/teacher Tracy Townsend.
Andrea Hairston (@aahairsto) stopped by the #podcast to talk about WILL DO MAGIC FOR SMALL CHANGE! https://t.co/oRGCt8vf0u
October 14th 2023, Copley square JustKids! October 21st 2023, Nubian square
Clue: This novel follows a group of daring thespians on a magical journey, so we’ve dropped it at this theater, reopened in 2004 to become one of Boston's most beloved spots. Answer: Will Do Magic for Small Change by Andrea Hairston @AAhairsto at the Boston Opera House https://t.co/qAYnpw4GJv