I have a fun #book for you today.  “That Self Same Metal” by Brittany N Williams is about Joan Sands, a queer Black teenager who is a fight choreographer for The King’s Men in Shakespeare’s time.  She is blessed by the Orisha Ogun with power over metal and when Ogun’s agreement with the fae expires, she and her family need to find a way to keep the fae from invading London.  It’s fun and clever and thoughtful, full of fight scenes and mischief and teen crushes.  Not to mention Shakespeare’s actors.  A great YA read.

Brittany N Williams: “just felt like the fact that I could give a teenager like me something that I didn't have but would have loved when I was a teen, that just makes me feel so warm inside. I love being able to do that. It feels like my small way of making the world a better place for the younger generation. It's like, I had to search high and low for this. I didn't get this until I was an adult. I'm not gonna let you go through that same struggle. Here you go. I did this for you.”

Brittany N Williams (she/her) is a queer Black American author and classically trained actress based in New Orleans. She is a Shakespeare nerd and violinist and D&D player.  She is married to Daniel José Older and their child is going to be ridiculously talented.