Andrea Hairston discusses her latest book, Arch Angels of Funk, as part of the Sistah Scifi Series.
In Arch Angels of Funk (Macmillon, 2024), Cinnamon Jones is a scientist, artiste, and hoodoo conjurer living in the Massachusetts of my mind in an alternate present or near future after Water Wars have scrambled the world. As Cinnamon confronts threats from the Darknet Lords and the nostalgia militia, she must determine how best to honor her elders and her history while building a future for herself and her charges. Her Circus-Bots, and dogs (one cyber-enhanced) are part of a community of Motor Fairies, Wheel-Wizards, and Co-Ops trying to hold on to who they’ve been while coming up with the next world.
The Sistah Scifi series celebrates the rich Afrofuturism and Afrofantasy genres, showcasing the remarkable works of Black women authors in the fast-paced world of speculative literature. Sistah Scifi is the first Black owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States.