{"product_id":"808s-otherworlds-memories-remixes-mythologies-paperback","title":"808s \u0026 Otherworlds: Memories, Remixes, \u0026 Mythologies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean Avery Medlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e808s \u0026amp; Otherworlds: Memories, Remixes, \u0026amp; Mythologies \u003c\/i\u003eannounces a bold and incendiary new voice in Sean Avery Medlin. Against the backdrop of the Phoenix suburbs where they were raised, Medlin interrogates the effects of media misrepresentation on the performance of Black masculinity. Through storytelling rhymes and vulnerable narratives in conversation with both contemporary Hip-Hop culture and systemic anti-Blackness, \u003ci\u003e 808s \u0026amp; Otherworlds\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together a speculative reality where Blackfolk are simultaneously superhuman and dehumanized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gut-wrenchingly real stories of young lovers unmythed by segregation or former classmates appropriating Black culture, to the fantastic settings of Hip-Hop songs and comic characters, Medlin weaves a tapestry of worlds and otherworlds while composing a love letter to family and self, told to an undeniably energetic beat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Avery Medlin\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/they) is a gamer and Hip-Hop nerd, whose only wish in this world is to watch an unproblematic Black sci-fi T.V. show. Till then, Medlin teaches creative writing and guides cultural work for organizations across the U.S., while also creating rap, poetry, prose, and performance. Their music, literature, and theater all question the limits of Black masculinity, media (mis)representation, and personal narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedlin has shared stages with Saul Williams, J. Ivy, and Lemon Andersen. Their work's been featured in \u003ci\u003eAfropunk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlavity\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2018-2019 Chicago Hip-Hop Theater Festival, and the 2020 Tucson Poetry Festival. Their Hip-Hop play and album, \u003ci\u003eskinnyblk\u003c\/i\u003e, along with all their previous work, is available online at \u003cb\u003esuperseanavery.com\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003e808s \u0026amp; Otherworlds: Memories, Remixes, \u0026amp; Mythologies\u003c\/i\u003e is Medlin's debut collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45834867310789,"sku":"9781953387066","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Sth3zPDl-p9781953387066.webp?v=1771244745","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/808s-otherworlds-memories-remixes-mythologies-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}