A review by sunny76
Black Stars: A Galaxy of New Worlds by C T Rwizi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nisi Shawl, Victor LaValle, Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor

4.0

I am not one that reads sy-fy or fantasy books on a regular basis, but I read all of the shorts in the Black Stars collection. In The Visit, two male friends (one married with kids, one single) from college visit 10 years later. The interesting part of the story is they live in a matriarchal society where men do not have legal control over their bodies. The Black Pages was excellent and left me wanting more. I want so much more information about Faro, Issaka, Issaka's mother, the black book, and what happens next! Why did it have to end so soon? 2043… is a future where people of color have chosen to be "mer" (mermen and mermaids). Nano technology converts lung capacity to live in the sea. These Alien Skies could be a novel that I would read. Two people leave Earth? To head for another planet where previously an Architect has gone to prepare. The two go to look, verify, and report. What they find is mind boggling for this person. Clap Back is weird and yet interesting. Can a designer use a program to bring knick-knacks to "life"? This is futuristic Twilight Zone! We Travel the Spaceways is also weird and interesting. A homeless and apparently schizophrenic man that talks to empty cans and coke bottles may not be what he seems.