by Katherine Karr-Cornejo When I mention to people that I'm assigning a science fiction novel to read in a course I'll be teaching soon, I get varied responses, though many of them are somewhat confused. Why would I, a professor of Latin American literature, be assigning an English-language science fiction novel written by a woman … Continue reading Speculative Fiction & The Search For A Better World
by Erica Salkin This summer, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of one of my husband’s co-workers. The ceremony was held at one of Spokane’s oldest churches, a stunning Gothic cathedral built in the early part of the 20th century. The church was as eye-enthralling inside as it was out, with masterful stained … Continue reading The Unfamiliar Touch Of A Touch-Screen Wedding
by Alicia Peebles Less Sometimes I dreamed of myself as Puerto Rican, sometimes Native American, sometimes Japanese. It depended on the friends that I made. Even at six years old, I knew that something about my skin color made me less…something. But what? Less beautiful? Less desirable? Less intelligent? Less of a person? I had … Continue reading An Excerpt From “Skin. Hair. Color.”
Rock & Sling 