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Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue (2014)

by Christie Yant(Favorite Author)

4.33 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

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Fantasy

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Lightspeed Magazine

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Lightspeed Magazine

review 1: Amazing. A collection of short stories, artwork, flash fiction, essays and personal statements, all written by women, collected and edited and assembled by women... A rare treat. There is so much really good stuff in this, i despair at the thought of naming and describing it all. Just read it. There's something here for everyone. Support women destroying science fiction.... Because then we can rebuild it to be more inclusive, wider and deeper and better for having more perspectives.
review 2: What about this issue isn't awesome? Lots of original fiction (short stories and flash), author spotlights, non-fiction, and essays, written and put together by women. We destroy science fiction very well, thank you! Favorites among the short stories: Seanan McGuire's st... moreory, "Each to Each", about genetically engineered "mermaids" on navy subs; N.K Jemisin's "Walking Awake," a kind of response to Heinlein's Puppetmasters; Charlie Jane Anders' "The Unfathomable Sisterhood of Ick," kind of like the movie "Eternal Sunshine..." but skewed a different way; and "The Lonely Sea in the Sky" by Amal El-Mohtar, a story of diamond oceans on Neptume. Favorite flash: Carrie Vaughn's "Salvage," an all-to-brief bit of space opera; "#TrainFightTuesday" by Vanessa Torline, superheroes!! (heroine's, actually...); and "Standard Deviant" by Holly Schofield, aliens trying to bring us into their federation and save us...ooops. The non-fiction and essays bring in even more experiences, real-life ones from lots of women in the field. I can relate to all of it. This issue was a joy to read and I can't wait for Women Destroy Fantasy! less

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