This is such a great collection! Reviewed here: https://youtu.be/JX2tADTQZu0

This was an okay collection of speculative fiction; mostly magical realism, some twilight zone stuff, and a few sf stories. Many stories were not impressive, but I liked the last two, and I think they might be a good premise for longer novellas or novels.

Awesome if very weird collection! It certainly shows you the full range of what might be considered speculative fiction, which is quite the general term isn't it? I thought M Shelly Conner's story "Carolina Anole" was especially good, as well as "Luna 6000" by Stephanie Andrea Allen, "After School Special" by Tyhitia Green, and "Future Martyrdoms" by K.E. Bell. Wild stuff!

This is an interesting collection of black feminist short stories, some excellent and some uneven, most of them exploring queerness. I found a lot of them had engrossing premises but ultimately ended abruptly with a thud, which was a bit unsatisfying.

Stunning collection of short stories. A welcome addition to a genre that is often overrun with sexist + racist tropes, and a lack of meaningful 2SLGBTQ+ representation.

Black From the Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing is an anthology of twenty-two short stories, which was collected and edited by Stephanie Andrea Allen and Lauren Cherelle. It is a collection of twenty-two short stories about speculative and science fiction Black writers that happens to be also women.For the most part, I rather like most if not all of these contributions. Black From the Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing is an anthology of twenty-two short stories t...

This was a very solid anthology. I knew going in that anything that includes Jewelle Gomez is going to be spectacular; I wasn't let down. I think it can be especially difficult to include so many genres inside of one anthology, but none felt out of place. The standouts for me were "Luna 6000," which was chilling, "Miss Buelah," which was whimsical fun, and Gomez's “Caramelle 1864,” which her fans will recognize as a continuation of The Gilda Stories.

This collection could have used a bit more editing. There were some wonderfully imaginative authors, but often the pieces included were just scenes rather than full stories.

Great anthology. The legacy of Octavia Butler lives. Glad to see Gilda return in “Caramelle 1864.” “Luna 6000” had me shook. “Therapies for World’s End” and “The Night Has No Eyes” were among my favs. I want more!

An excellent anthology! I liked almost all of the stories, which is always nice for an anthology. A lot of them had neat little twists at the end, which was extra cool.

I loved the high creativity put into each story making it an unique experience. However I wish that some stories had a more distinct voice or writing style to add more personality to some of the main characters. It’s hard to do in a few pages especially if you have to focus on a sci fi/fantasy plot. My favorite short stories in this anthology are Some Far-Off, Frivolous Galaxy by Leila Green, Therapies for World’s End by Stefani Cox, Miss Beulah’s Braiding and Life Change Salon by Eden Royce and...

An unusual collection of non-mainstream SF writers, some stories are unique, others are passable, some are excellent. A good way to break out of your reading rut.

I enjoyed this collection - I'm not exactly sure what the theme was, because the front says Black authors, the back says Black woman authors, and inside there are also nonbinary authors (though they might also be nonbinary women; I'm not sure). I was missing an introduction or afterword! In any case, this was cool. I thought the fiction was somewhat stronger than the poetry.Favorites:* Caramelle 1864 by Jewelle Gomez - a Gilda story!* The Seam Ripper by Almah LaVon Rice - possibly my favorite in...

My favorite story in this one was "Some Far-Off, Frivolous Galaxy" by Leila Green.

The first two stories, Caramelle 1864 by Jewelle Gomez and The Night Has No Eyes by Kivel Carson, were the standouts of this collection to me. Most of the other stories felt slightly underdeveloped or else left me wondering why they ended where they ended. But most were fascinating in their premises, and there were none I disliked. A solid read!

Strong anthology of stories spanning speculative genres

Well worth the wait! I pre-ordered this as soon as I found out about it. A wonderful collection of fiction; some horror (that had me making faces as I read it), science fiction, dystopian and I was thrilled to see even steampunk! Many stories spoke to turbulent mother/daughter relationships, familial relationships and dealing with societal prejudices (that I was saddened to read about even in a future setting). There was a story here to appeal to everyone. And every story had one thing in common...

This collection included a variety of speculative fiction short stories and poetry from black women authors. Although a few of the stories didn't work for me, most of the stories were intriguing and offered interesting explorations of different fantasy/science fiction worlds with a focus on blackness and issues facing the black women. There were also a few stories which particularly stood out for me. Luna 600 by Stephanie Andrea Allen looks a future where health issues are by and large solved an...

Too bad you can’t give half-stars, cuz I’d give this 3½. Anthologies are often tricky — there’ll be a few gems among so-so (and sometimes down-right bad) stories. Fortunately, there are no bad selections here, but more than a few that didn’t move me. The stories I liked the most were:* Caramelle 1864 by Jewelle Gomez, because, Jewelle! And it’s from the Gilda universe. * Miss Beulah’s Braiding and Life Change Salon by Eden Royce* Future Martyrdoms by K.E. Bell* Luna 6000 by Stephanie Andrea Alle...

An eclectic and enjoyable mix of speculative prose and poetry.While I have to admit that I felt supremely ignorant in front of the latter, I was amazed at my consistent enjoyment of the former. Collections are most often a mixed bag for me, but this one kept me engaged and entertained even when it ventured into the subgenres I don't read much of.