HTP #218 - Braxton Cosby Returns!

About this episode

Braxton Cosby returns to discuss his new project on Yasuke, the historical African Samurai, exploring the balance between creative freedom and historical facts.

We last saw Braxton not too long ago in Episode 207, but today he's ready to talk about a project that's a grand achievement even for him-- a two-part series based on the life of Yasuke, the historical 16th-century African Samurai. After becoming fascinated with the concept of the character, Braxton did the real-life research into who he was and found the basis for a historical fiction novel, which he then paired with a fantasy-laden comic book extension. This was the PERFECT concept for a Hungry Trilobyte chat, in which the two of us ponder how much creative freedom one can have with known real-world people, and how much available facts shape that. — See Show Notes at www.AaronBossig.com Follow me on BlueSky & Instagram - @AaronBossig

People in this episode

Guest: Braxton Cosby

Topics covered

• Yasuke
• historical fiction
• creative freedom
• African Samurai

Keywords

• historical research
• comic book
• fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: historical fiction novel, comic book

Books & works: Episode 207, Show Notes

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