The George Mason Friends Present Breaking the Mold with Marlon James

Saturday, October 14, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
Johnson Center, Johnson Center Cinema, George Mason University

Marlon James has won high praise for his Dark Star Trilogy – which Entertainment Weekly describes as “drenched in African myth and folklore.” The first book, Black Leopard, Red Wolf was a finalist for the National Book Award, and was named one of TIME’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Now James is back with the second installment, Moon Witch, Spider King, which flips the story on its head, retelling it from the Moon Witch’s perspective – a tale that’s “part adventure tale, part chronicle of an indomitable woman who bows to no man.” Salman Rushdie praises the sequel, saying it’s “A fabulist reimagining of Africa, with inevitable echoes of Tolkein, George R.R. Martin, and Black Panther.” Sponsored by the George Mason Friends.

Set a reminder to reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite. Tickets go live on October 7 at 7 p.m