In this episode, we explore N.K. Jemisin’s award-winning novel The Fifth Season and how it flips the post-apocalyptic genre by placing motherhood and maternal sovereignty at its heart. We unpack the real-world echoes of reproductive justice, systemic oppression, and climate catastrophe, all filtered through Jemisin's extraordinary world-building. Plus, Sage the Owl shares her hoots of wisdom.Key Themes:- Maternal Sovereignty in Speculative Fiction- Reproductive Justice & Systemic Oppression- The Emotional & Political Weight of Motherhood- Climate Change & The Maternal Apocalypse- N.K. Jemisin’s Critical & Popular AcclaimLinks & Mentions:- N.K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth Trilogy- My book: Maternity in the Post-Apocalypse: Novelistic Re-visions of Dystopian Motherhood

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