Jennifer Marie Brissett

I wish I spoke French fluently. I understand this a little, mostly from context. I enjoyed this trailer anyway. Maybe they will translate it or subtitle it in English. Let’s hope!

Here’s the synopsis:

“Under a baobab tree, an old man tells a story to the children around him: the story of the everlasting friendship between Maki, a little boy aged 10, and Zarafa, an orphaned giraffe, a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to th King of France, Charles X. Hassan, Prince of the Desert, is instructed by the Pasha to deliver Zarafa to France. But Maki has made up his mind to do everything in his power to stop Hassan from fulfilling his mission and to bring the giraffe back to its native land – even if it means risking his own life – because he must fulfill his promise to Zarafa’s late mother. During an epic journey that takes them from Sudan to Paris, passing on the way through Alexandria, Marseille and the snow-capped Alps, they have many adventures, crossing paths with the aviator Malaterre, a pair of unusual twin cows called Mounh and Sounh, and the pirate queen Bouboulina.”

[via Shadow & Act and @nnedi]

I have not read Alastair Reynolds as of yet but I must admit to being intrigued. This is a very cool book trailer.

[via SFSignal]

Nice to see the BBC do a doc on my second favorite Jackson (Sorry Janet, my heart will always belong to Michael) Love the fact that she is finally being recognized for the trailblazer that she is. Go’on, girl!

[via NewBlackMan]

I heard Tim Seibles read his poem “Midnight, the Coyote, Down in the Mouth” at one of my grad school residencies. I sat there listening and unbelieving my ears. Was he talking about “The” Coyote? Yes, he was. And beautifully, too. I never thought of the Coyote as an existential being before. I suppose if you were living his life you would have to be ... Meep!