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richardleis's review
4.0
I backed Uncanny on Kickstarter with glee and am just now trying to get caught up on the first four issues. Issue 1 is full of short stories, poetry, interviews, and commentary; I particularly liked being able to read particular short stories followed by interviews of their authors.
Some of the highlights for me: "If You Were a Tiger, I'd Have to Wear White" by Maria Dahvana Headley (the interview with her provided incredible real-life context to the fictional story), "Presence" by Ken Liu, and "The Boy Who Grew Up" by Christopher Barzak (another one of the interviewed authors.) I'm new to science fiction and fantasy poetry, and I found the poems in this issue a little opaque, but really lovely and demanding rereads, especially "The New Ways" by Amal El-Mohtar.
Much of the commentary stands as strong rebukes to recent misogyny and other forms of discrimination in fandom. I'm so glad these responses are occurring, but I'm also saddened that it is necessary in a day and age when discrimination should be long gone. The "Worldcon Roundtable" was enlightening, especially given the recent insanitity related to the Hugo Awards.
A strong first issue! I'm looking forward to starting the next one.
Some of the highlights for me: "If You Were a Tiger, I'd Have to Wear White" by Maria Dahvana Headley (the interview with her provided incredible real-life context to the fictional story), "Presence" by Ken Liu, and "The Boy Who Grew Up" by Christopher Barzak (another one of the interviewed authors.) I'm new to science fiction and fantasy poetry, and I found the poems in this issue a little opaque, but really lovely and demanding rereads, especially "The New Ways" by Amal El-Mohtar.
Much of the commentary stands as strong rebukes to recent misogyny and other forms of discrimination in fandom. I'm so glad these responses are occurring, but I'm also saddened that it is necessary in a day and age when discrimination should be long gone. The "Worldcon Roundtable" was enlightening, especially given the recent insanitity related to the Hugo Awards.
A strong first issue! I'm looking forward to starting the next one.
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