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The Wall by Gautam Bhatia, Book One of The Chronicles of Sumer

By John Folk-Williams

The Wall, Chronicles of Sumer by Gautam Bhatia

Gautam Bhatia’s The Wall is an intricate and compelling cross between fantasy and fable that strikes at something deep within human nature, a yearning to break through the barriers that hem us in. In the world of The Wall, the barrier is a literal one, vast, black, blocking out every sign of a world beyond. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Fiction, Reviews Tagged With: city, class structure, fable, fantasy, Gautam Bhatia, poetry, politics, religion, song, The Wall

Fantasy City: The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz

By John Folk-Williams

The Street of Crociles by Bruno Schulz

Bruno Schulz’ The Street of Crocodiles (1934), translated by Celina Cieniewska for a 1989 edition, is one of those completely original works that defies categorization. I guess I would call it fantastika. It’s a linked collection of stories about a boy’s view of his Polish hometown filtered through the adult mind of an amazing writer. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Fiction, Reviews, Science Fiction in Translation Tagged With: Bruno Schulz, China Miéville, city, fantastika, fantasy, transformation

Review: Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

By John Folk-Williams

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi may be a compact novella but its powerful prose tears through the mind and heart like a sustained trumpet call of pain, anger and a kind of hope. The story can be called a fantasy, with siblings Kev and Ella, especially Ella, endowed with psychic powers that can manifest in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Fiction, Reviews Tagged With: family, fantasy, people of color, psychic powers, racism, Riot Baby, Tochi Onyebuchi

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Welcome to the first edition of New Small Press Fantasy Books. This post will highlight new books that are releasing in March 2021. https://jedherne.com/new-small-press-fantasy-books-march-2021/

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