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A review by heyitsjo
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories by Temi Oh
5.0
I received an ARC copy of this book on netgalley.
I really loved this book. I am a big fan of all things Sci-Fi and as I've gotten older I've been more intentional about trying to find more Black Sci-Fi authors. This collection of short stories begins by introducing Black science fiction to the reader and tracing the history of the genre. It discusses how science fiction has been 'hostile' towards Black people and how Black people begin to conceptualize Black Sci-Fi. I enjoyed the reading of this introduction and tracing of history as much as the reading the short stories. The collection includes stories by a variety of authors across time and I truly appreciate being introduced to varied Black Sci-Fi authors in addition to reading their stories. I had no idea that W.E.B. Du Bois had written Sci-Fi. This is an excellent collection and I look forward to adding the physical book to my bookshelf when it is available.
I really loved this book. I am a big fan of all things Sci-Fi and as I've gotten older I've been more intentional about trying to find more Black Sci-Fi authors. This collection of short stories begins by introducing Black science fiction to the reader and tracing the history of the genre. It discusses how science fiction has been 'hostile' towards Black people and how Black people begin to conceptualize Black Sci-Fi. I enjoyed the reading of this introduction and tracing of history as much as the reading the short stories. The collection includes stories by a variety of authors across time and I truly appreciate being introduced to varied Black Sci-Fi authors in addition to reading their stories. I had no idea that W.E.B. Du Bois had written Sci-Fi. This is an excellent collection and I look forward to adding the physical book to my bookshelf when it is available.