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Latin@ Rising: An Anthology of Latin@ Science Fiction and Fantasy
| Author: | Matthew David Goodwin |
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Wings Press, 2017 |
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| Genre: | Science-Fiction / Fantasy |
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Synopsis
Latin@ Rising is the first anthology of science fiction and fantasy written by Latinos/as living in the United States. The book gives an overview to the field of Latino/a speculative, showing the great variety of stories being told by Latino/a writers. Fifty years ago the Latin American "Boom" introduced magical realism to the world; Latin@ Rising is the literature that has risen from the explosion that gave us García Márquez, Jorge Amado, Carlos Fuentes and others. The 21st century writers and artists of Latin@ Rising help us to imagine a Latino/a past, present, and future which have not been whitewashed by mainstream perspectives. Contrary to the popular perception, Latino/a Literature is not just magical realism and social realist protest literature--it also contains much speculative fiction. By showing the actual breadth of genres being used by Latino/a authors, Latin@ Rising will help extend the boundaries of the Latino/a literature canon. Latin@ Rising demonstrates the value of speculative fiction for the Latino/a community: it gives Latinos/as a vital means for imagining a past and a future in which they play a pivotal role, and it constitutes a narrative of the effects of technology on the Latino/a community. The book shows how the richness of the speculative genres provide U.S. Latinos/as with a unique medium to discuss issues of colonialism, migration, and the experience of being bicultural. The 23 authors and artists included in this anthology come from all over the U.S. and from eight different national traditions. They include well-known creators like Kathleen Alcalá, Ana Castillo, Junot Diaz, Giannina Braschi and others; they also include new voices, well worth hearing.
Table of Contents:
- The Road to Nyer by Kathleen Alcalá
- Code 51 by Pablo Brescia
- Uninformed by Pedro Zagitt
- Circular Photography by Pedro Zagitt
- Sin Embargo by Sabrina Vourvoulias
- Accursed Lineage by Daína Chaviano
- Coconauts in Space by Adál
- Cowboy Medium by Ana Castillo
- Flying Under the Texas Radar with Paco and Los Freetails by Ernest Hogan
- Monstro by Junot Díaz
- Room for Rent by Richie Narvaez
- Artificial by Edmundo Paz-Soldán
- Through the Right Ventricle by Steve Castro
- Two Unique Souls by Steve Castro
- Caridad by Alex Hernandez
- Difficult at Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
- Death of a Businessman by Giannina Braschi
- Burial of the Sardine by Giannina Braschi
- Entanglements by Carlos Hernandez
- The Drain by Alejandra Sanchez
- Red Feather and Bone by Daniel José Older
- A Science Fiction by Carl Marcum
- SciFi-ku by Carl Marcum
- Traditions by Marcos Santiago Gonsalez
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