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Sofia Samatar
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Sofia Samatar is the author of the novels A Stranger in Olondria and The Winged Histories, the short story collection, Tender, and Monster Portraits, a collaboration with her brother, the artist Del Samatar. She is the recipient of the William L. Crawford Award, the Astounding Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the World Fantasy Award. She teaches Arabic literature, African literature, and speculative fiction at James Madison University.
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Olondria
This series is for you if you're into...
- Books as a strange, living force
- Hauntings steeped in art, exile, and freedom
- Empires shaped by faith and shifting loyalties
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