Jenn Northington
Books
Fit for the Gods: Greek Mythology Reimagined -- Jenn Northington, Paperback
An anthology of gender-bent, queered, race-bent, and inclusive retellings from the enchanting and eternally popular world of Greek myth, featuring stories by:
Marika Bailey - Alyssa Cole - Zoraida Córdova - Maya Deane - Sarah Gailey - Zeyn Joukhadar - Mia P. Manansala - Juliana Spink Mills - Susan Purr - Taylor Rae - Jude Reali - Suleikha Snyder - Valerie Valdes - S. Zainab Williams - Wen Wen Yang Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, and the other denizens of Mount Olympus feel almost as present and larger than life today as they did when they were worshipped as gods. Humanity has been telling and retelling stories about the characters from Greek and Roman myth for centuries--heck, the Romans liked the Hellenic originals so much, they remade them faster than Marvel remakes Spider-Man movies. And from Virgil's Aeneid to Xena: Warrior Princess to Percy Jackson to The Song of Achilles, the obsession has never waned. Yet Fit for the Gods shows how these stories still have a power of metamorphosis that would impress Ovid. Brave, bold, and groundbreaking, the stories in Fit for the Gods will be like ambrosia for those craving fresh interpretations of their favorite myths, and give long-time fans a chance to finally see themselves in these beloved legends.
Author: Jenn Northington
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593469248
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023
Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 54
Booklist 07/01/2023 pg. 9
Marika Bailey - Alyssa Cole - Zoraida Córdova - Maya Deane - Sarah Gailey - Zeyn Joukhadar - Mia P. Manansala - Juliana Spink Mills - Susan Purr - Taylor Rae - Jude Reali - Suleikha Snyder - Valerie Valdes - S. Zainab Williams - Wen Wen Yang Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, and the other denizens of Mount Olympus feel almost as present and larger than life today as they did when they were worshipped as gods. Humanity has been telling and retelling stories about the characters from Greek and Roman myth for centuries--heck, the Romans liked the Hellenic originals so much, they remade them faster than Marvel remakes Spider-Man movies. And from Virgil's Aeneid to Xena: Warrior Princess to Percy Jackson to The Song of Achilles, the obsession has never waned. Yet Fit for the Gods shows how these stories still have a power of metamorphosis that would impress Ovid. Brave, bold, and groundbreaking, the stories in Fit for the Gods will be like ambrosia for those craving fresh interpretations of their favorite myths, and give long-time fans a chance to finally see themselves in these beloved legends.
Author: Jenn Northington
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593469248
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023
Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 54
Booklist 07/01/2023 pg. 9
About the Author
JENN NORTHINGTON is the co-editor of the Locus Award-nominated anthology Sword Stone Table, a former bookseller, and a current reviewer, podcaster, and editor with Riot New Media Group.
S. ZAINAB WILLIAMS is a writer, editor, and illustrator based in Asheville, NC. A podcaster and director of content for Book Riot, and a member of PEN America's Literary Awards Committee, she spends most of her days thinking about how to make the world of books and reading more inclusive and progressive.