

Martine's debut novel, A Memory Called Empire, kicks off the Teixcalaan series. Arkady grew up in New York City and, after some time in Turkey, Canada, and Sweden, lives in New Mexico with her wife, the author Vivian Shaw. Under both names, she writes about border politics, rhetoric, propaganda, and the edges of the world. AnnaLinden Weller, a historian of the Byzantine Empire and a city planner. LIVE from NYPL is made possible by the support of Library patrons and friends, as well as by the continuing generosity of Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund.Īrkady Martine is a speculative fiction writer and, as Dr.

Their success might prevent Teixcalaan's destruction-and allow the empire to continue its rapacious expansion.Īrkady Martine discusses her return to the empire of Teixcalaan and the issues of imperialism, colonialism, xenophobia, and cultural memory that its story explores. Their failure will guarantee millions of deaths in an endless war. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In A Desolation Called Peace, an alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. In her debut novel, A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine delivered an unputdownable page-turner that was equal parts space opera and political thriller. Martine talks about continuing the spectacular saga of Teixcalaan and Mahit Dzmare in the sequel to her Hugo Award-winning A Memory Called Empire.
