Finished "Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora," a collection of short stories and essays from numerous authors and edited by Sheree R. Thomas. Meanwhile there was a show in the evening sky: the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
Because this book contains a wide variety of content and style, it was sometimes hard to read. Because this book's content showcased African American experiences through the ages, even if in a fictional/sci-fi way, this was sometimes hard to read.
There were some definitely interesting stories. One that comes to mind is The Space Traders by Derrick Bell, in which aliens arrived and made the offer to trade all the things America needs to get back on track in exchange for all the Black citizens in the US. While I read it, I speculated several different possible endings, but missed the one written.
The essays were also interesting despite being 20-26 years old at this point. I'd like to believe the literary world has improved in the interim.
While I read this, I also re-read Home Invasion, my 2016 NaNoWriMo novel. I really did enjoy that one, but can tell it was rushed to come to a close. There were moments that made me laugh again, and moments that gave me pause. "Did I really want to say that?"
