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Jaymee Goh, Wendy Nikel, D.K. Mok, Julia K. Patt: Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers (2018, World Weaver Press) 4 stars

Solarpunk is a type of optimistic science fiction that imagines a future founded on renewable …

A Reimagined Future

3 stars

Science fiction often predicts human folly with regards to technology. Solarpunk is different. In this collection of short stories the climactic apocalypse has arrived, the world has changed and today's current hegemonies have dissolved along with the ice caps. This anthology does not harp on how humanity has failed, rather it explores possible solutions despite our current lack of vision. The egalitarian use of technology, reimagined social structures, and the new relationships between humans and nature are commonly explored themes. The strength of storytelling varies from author to author. However, as a collective work, this anthology will provide the reader with much to consider.