A review by holmesstorybooks
New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean by Karen Lord
3.0
This was a fun little anthology.
I enjoyed some stories more than others, which I think is often the case with anthologies. I appreciate Peekash Press for publishing that fits into such a niche. I've always loved Karen Lord's writing and felt that this curated collection was an interesting mix of folklore, science fiction and speculative fiction.
What I enjoyed most about this collection was how the culture of the Caribbean and its politics informed these short stories. The last black woman on earth. Police robots that are as corrupt as other cops. Cryogenics, a cursed legacy, a vengeful woman going to exact her revenge -- all these tropes were all the more fascinating with the backdrop of the Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados.
And perhaps the best of all, so many characters of colour. I would like to pick up some of these authors' work in the future.
I enjoyed some stories more than others, which I think is often the case with anthologies. I appreciate Peekash Press for publishing that fits into such a niche. I've always loved Karen Lord's writing and felt that this curated collection was an interesting mix of folklore, science fiction and speculative fiction.
What I enjoyed most about this collection was how the culture of the Caribbean and its politics informed these short stories. The last black woman on earth. Police robots that are as corrupt as other cops. Cryogenics, a cursed legacy, a vengeful woman going to exact her revenge -- all these tropes were all the more fascinating with the backdrop of the Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados.
And perhaps the best of all, so many characters of colour. I would like to pick up some of these authors' work in the future.