Hello! 👋🏾 My name is Bezi, and I’m a book reviewer and fantasy nerd!

I specialize in speculative fiction, medieval literature, and critical race studies, since I have two degrees in English and medieval studies and wrote my masters thesis on Black women in fantasy media. My favorite genres to read include fantasy, Afrofuturist sci-fi, romance, and contemporary young adult fiction centering Black characters!

I currently work as an assistant marketing manager for Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and as a part-time bookseller at The Ripped Bodice.

Dreaming in the Dark is a podcast created by Ravynn K. Stringfield and I — Black fantasy scholars with a love of magic — that brings the stories we wished we had as children to the forefront!

Named after Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark, our podcast celebrates the creations that center those usually written in the margins of the fantastic 💜