These are stories that you would not likely see in mainstream specific markets. That’s their importance. That’s their value. What’s truly amazing is that such stories exist, have existed all along, yet we’re still talking about whether or not the writing of stories like them is important. It seems, sometimes, as though the “speculative” in “speculative fiction” isn’t taken seriously enough. It’s certainly not pushed hard enough. Maybe it’s time we pushed a little harder.
Title: Dark Matter: Reading the BonesEditor: Sheree R. Thomas
ISBN: 978-0446693776
Publisher: Aspect, 2005
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Title: Cosmos Latinos: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and SpainEditors: Andrea L. Bell, Yolanda Molina-Gavilan
ISBN: 978-0819566348
Publisher: Wesleyan, 2003
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