Latino Rising: An Anthology of Latino Science Fiction and Fantasy

Latin@ Rising is the first anthology of science fiction and fantasy written by Latinos/as living in the United States. The 22 authors and artists included in this anthology come from all over the U.S. and from eight different national traditions. They include well-known creators like Kathleen Alcalá, Pablo Brescia, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Ana Castillo, Junot Díaz, Richie Narvaez, Giannina Braschi, and Daniel José Older; they also include new voices, well worth hearing. The book gives an overview to the field of Latino/a speculative, showing the great variety of stories being told by Latino/a writers. Fifty years ago the Latin American "Boom" introduced magical realism to the world; Latin@ Rising is the literature that has risen from the explosion that gave us García Márquez, Jorge Amado, Carlos Fuentes and others. The 21st century writers and artists of Latin@ Rising help us to imagine a Latino/a past, present, and future which have not been whitewashed by mainstream perspectives. Contrary to the popular perception, Latino/a Literature is not just magical realism and social realist protest literature—it also contains much speculative fiction. By showing the actual breadth of genres being used by Latino/a authors, Latin@ Rising will help extend the boundaries of the Latino/a literature canon. Latin@ Rising demonstrates the value of speculative fiction for the Latino/a community: it gives Latinos/as a vital means for imagining a past and a future in which they play a pivotal role, and it constitutes a narrative of the effects of technology on the Latino/a community. The book shows how the richness of the speculative genres provide U.S. Latinos/as with a unique medium to discuss issues of colonialism, migration, and the experience of being bicultural. Latin@ Rising is the first anthology of science fiction and fantasy written by Latinos/as living in the United States. The book gives an overview to the field of Latino/a speculative, showing the great variety of stories being told by Latino/a writers. Fifty years ago the Latin American "Boom" introduced magical realism to the world; Latin@ Rising is the literature that has risen from the explosion that gave us Garca Mrquez, Jorge Amado, Carlos Fuentes and others. The 21st century writers and artists of Latin@ Rising help us to imagine a Latino/a past, present, and future which have not been whitewashed by mainstream perspectives. Contrary to the popular perception, Latino/a Literature is not just magical realism and social realist protest literatureit also contains much speculative fiction. By showing the actual breadth of genres being used by Latino/a authors, Latin@ Rising will help extend the boundaries of the Latino/a literature canon. Latin@ Rising demonstrates the value of speculative fiction for the Latino/a community: it gives Latinos/as a vital means for imagining a past and a future in which they play a pivotal role, and it constitutes a narrative of the effects of technology on the Latino/a community. The book shows how the richness of the speculative genres provide U.S. Latinos/as with a unique medium to discuss issues of colonialism, migration, and the experience of being bicultural. The 23 authors and artists included in this anthology come from all over the U.S. and from eight different national traditions. They include well-known creators like Kathleen Alcal, Ana Castillo, Junot Diaz, Giannina Braschi and others; they also include new voices, well worth hearing. All Authors Included: Kathleen Alcal Pablo Brescia Pedro Zagitt Sabrina Vourvoulias Dana Chaviano ADL Ana Castillo Ernest Hogan Junot Daz Richie Narvaez Edmundo Paz-Soldn Steve Castro Alex Hernandez Carmen Maria Machado Giannina Braschi Carlos Hernandez Alejandra Sanchez Daniel Jos Older Carl Marcum Marcos Santiago Gonzalez Latin@ Rising is the first anthology of science fiction and fantasy written by Latinos/as living in the United States. The 22 authors and artists included in this anthology come from all over the U.S. and from eight different national traditions. They include well-known creators like Kathleen Alcala, Pablo Brescia, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Ana Castillo, Junot DIaz, Richie Narvaez, Giannina Braschi, and Daniel Jose Older; they also include new voices, well worth hearing. The book gives an overview to the field of Latino/a speculative, showing the great variety of stories being told by Latino/a writers. Fifty years ago the Latin American "Boom" introduced magical realism to the world; Latin@ Rising is the literature that has risen from the explosion that gave us GarcIa Marquez, Jorge Amado, Carlos Fuentes and others. The 21st century writers and artists of Latin@ Rising help us to imagine a Latino/a past, present, and future which have not been whitewashed by mainstream perspectives. Contrary to the popular perception, Latino/a Literature is not just magical realism and social realist protest literature-it also contains much speculative fiction. By showing the actual breadth of genres being used by Latino/a authors, Latin@ Rising will help extend the boundaries of the Latino/a literature canon. Latin@ Rising demonstrates the value of speculative fiction for the Latino/a community: it gives Latinos/as a vital means for imagining a past and a future in which they play a pivotal role, and it constitutes a narrative of the effects of technology on the Latino/a community. The book shows how the richness of the speculative genres provide U.S. Latinos/as with a unique medium to discuss issues of colonialism, migration, and the experience of being bicultural. --Provided by publisher Latin@ Rising Is The First-ever Anthology Of Latino/latina Speculative Literature -- Science Fiction And Fantasy Stories, Poetry, Artwork And Drama.-- Foreword / Matthew David Goodwin -- A Note On Usage -- Introduction / Frederick Luis Aldama -- Kathleen Alcál: The Road To Nyer -- Pablo Brescia: Code 51 -- Pedro Zagitt: Uninformed -- Pedro Zagitt: Circular Photography -- Sabrina Vourvoulias: Sin Embargo -- Daína Chaviano: Accursed Lineage -- AdÁl: Coconauts In Space -- Ana Castillo: Cowboy Medium -- Ernest Hogan: Flying Under The Radar With Paco And Los Freetails -- Junot Díaz: Monstro -- Richie Narvaez: Room For Rent -- Edmundo Paz-soldán: Artificial -- Steve Castro: Through The Right Ventricle -- Steve Castro: Two Unique Souls -- Alex Hernandez: Caridad -- Carmen Maria Machado: Difficult At Parties -- Giannina Braschi: Death Of The Businessman -- Giannina Braschi: Burial Of The Sardine -- Carlos Hernandez: Entanglements -- Alejandra Sanchez: The Drain -- Daniel José Older: Red Feather And Bone -- Carl Marcum: A Science Fiction -- Carl Marcum: Scifi-ku -- Marcos Santiago Gonsalez: Traditions. Edited By Matthew David Goodwin. Includes Bibliographical References.