An incredible story collection. All stories are very well-written and the speculative fiction is a great fit for the themes covered. I loved the allegories and the range of subgenres and contexts (AI, for example). I will read it over and over. It is brave and insightful.

This book delivers as promised: it’s a collection of speculative short stories written by Palestinian authors from the diaspora. Most overtly connect to Palestine in some way. From the editors preface, it seems this collection was compiled earlier in 2023, before the current genocide began, which makes these stories all the more haunting and poignant.

I am not Palestinian, so I can’t claim to understand the depths of these stories, but I did generally learn from and feel the words. As usual with collections, I liked some stories more than others, and many of these stories continue to stick with me, including the one about two young women digging a tunnel to Palestine from Australia, and the one about forging a remembrance with sea-aliens. I’ve found myself thinking about those characters and themes as I attmept to process current events.

Overall, this was an excellent short story collection that helped increase my understanding about Palestinian culture, history and contemporary writing, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to support Palestine during these times.

Thank you to Netgalley and Roseway Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.