River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca RoanhorseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A few years ago, N.K. Jemisin published an impressive collection of short stories, How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?, further showcasing her great grasp of the scale of space and time which all the best genre writers need. Now it’s Rebecca Roanhorse’s turn to impress with her own short story collection, with stories rooted in both Native American and Black culture befitting her unique background, and crossing through all the speculative genres and subgenres you can think of. And being radically inclusive in ways that may seem contradictory to what we know of history, and Roanhorse knows a certain type of reader may feel that way, so she challenges them in the acknowledgments section. All in all, here’s proof again: never let it be said that Roanhorse isn’t one of the best in the business, now or ever.
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