Diversity Rocks Challenge
“Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1 by Daniel Heath Justice
Title: “Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1
Author: Daniel Heath Justice
Publication Date: September 2005
ISBN: 9780973139662
Number of Pages: 220
Kynship tells of the Everland, home of the forest-dwelling Kyn and the other Eld-Folk since time immemorial, a deep green world of ancient mystery and sacred shadow. The wyr-powers of the Kyn and the other Eld [...]
“So Long Been Dreaming”, edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Uppinder Mehan
Title: “So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy”
Editors: Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan
Publication Date: October 2004
ISBN: 9781551521589
Number of Pages: 304
“Arguably, one of the most familiar memes of science fiction is that of going to foreign countries and colonizing the natives, and as I’ve said elsewhere, for many of us, that’s not a thrilling [...]
"Crystal Rain" by Tobias S. Buckell
“Crystal Rain” by Tobias S. Buckell
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0765350904
Number of Pages: 384
Long ago the old-fathers came to Nanagada through a worms hole in the sky, looking for a new world to call their own. But that was many generations ago, and what was once known has long been lost. Steamboats and gas-filled blimps now traverse [...]
"Skin Folk" by Nalo Hopkinson
“Skin Folk” by Nalo Hopkinson
Publication Date: May 2008
ISBN: 9780446678032
Number of Pages: 272
The title “Skin Folk” comes from folkore. Throughout the Caribbean there are stories about people who aren’t what they seem. Skin gives these folk their human shape. Peel it off, and their true selves emerge. They take on the shapes of animals, of fantastical [...]
TSS: Challenges and Short Stories
One of the options for Carl of Stainless Steel Droppings’ Readers Imbibing Peril (RIP) Challenge is to read short stories that fit into one of the following genres: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, or Supernatural. While searching for novels to read for the challenge I’ve ended up with two books of short stories:
The [...]
"The Shadow Speaker" by Nnedi Okorafor
“The Shadow Speaker” by Nnedi Okorafor
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9781423100331
Number of Pages: 357
When fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father’s beheading, her world shatters. In an era of mind-blowing technology and seductive magic, Ejii embarks on a mystical journey to track down her father’s killer. With a newfound friend by her side, Ejii comes face to face [...]
"Ragamuffin" by Tobias S. Buckell
“Ragamuffin” by Tobias S. Buckell
Publication Date: June 2008 (reprint)
ISBN: 9780765354105
Number of Pages: 342
The Benevolent Satrapy rule an empire of forty-eight worlds, linked by thousands of wormholes strung throughout the galaxy. Human beings, while technically “free,” mostly skulk around the fringes of the Satrapy, struggling to get by. The secretive alien Satraps tightly restrict the technological [...]
"Mojo: Conjure Stories" edited by Nalo Hopkinson
“Mojo: Conjure Stories” edited by Nalo Hopkinson
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0446679291
Number of Pages: 320
A collection of 19 stories by various authors that explore the perils of personal magic, by authors of fantasy and African Diaspora fiction. Some are historical while others take place in modern times. All of them are interesting reads – though some I [...]
"Futureland" by Walter Mosley
“Futureland” by Walter Mosley
Publication Date: November 2002
ISBN: 978-0446610735
Number of pages: 400 pages
“Futureland” is actually 9 stories set within the same universe. The setting is an interesting one – a future where there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor and a lot of focus on race with Blacks being in charge of [...]
Diversity Rocks Challenge
It’s recently come to my attention that I haven’t really read that many books by people of color. I’m sure I’ve read some somewhere along the line – most likely those required in school. On my own I’ve never really paid enough attention to the authors I was reading and because of that it’s very [...]
