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A review by nwhyte
Jews versus Aliens by Rachel Swirsky, Matthue Roth, Lavie Tidhar, Rebecca Levene, Roseanne Rabinowitz, Gon Ben Ari, Lois H. Gresh, Naomi Alderman, Jay Caselberg, Elana Gomel, Andrea Phillips, Sarah Anne Langton, Eric Kaplan
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In the foreword to Jews vs Aliens, Lavie Tidhar points out that "The alien in science fiction, it is often said, stands in for the Other in all its myriad forms... To [John W.] Campbell, of course, the Jews were the aliens – but what happens when the roles are reversed?" Another theme that came through to me here more than in the other book was the military tradition of aggressive defence; Roseanne Rabinovitz's story "The Matter of Meroz" combines the two very effectively.
In the foreword to Jews vs Aliens, Lavie Tidhar points out that "The alien in science fiction, it is often said, stands in for the Other in all its myriad forms... To [John W.] Campbell, of course, the Jews were the aliens – but what happens when the roles are reversed?" Another theme that came through to me here more than in the other book was the military tradition of aggressive defence; Roseanne Rabinovitz's story "The Matter of Meroz" combines the two very effectively.