Praise for Nalo Hopkinson and the World Fantasy Award-winning Skin Folk "Hopkinson's prose is vivid and immediate." - The Washington Post Book World "An important new writer." - The Dallas Morning News "Her descriptions of ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances ring true, the result of her strong evocation of place and her ear for dialect." - Publishers Weekly "A marvelous display of Nalo Hopkinson's talents, skills and insights into the human conditions of life, especially of the fantastic realities of the Caribbean. Entertaining, challenging, and alluring, Skin Folk is not to be missed. Hopkinson's unique pacing and vibrant dialogue sets a steady beat for stories that illustrate why she received the John W. In "The Glass Bottle Trick," the young protagonist ignores her intuition regarding her new husband's superstitions-to horrifying consequences. In "A Habit of Waste," a self-conscious woman undergoes elective surgery to alter her appearance days later she's shocked to see her former body climbing onto a public bus. In Skin Folk, with works ranging from science fiction to Caribbean folklore, passionate love to chilling horror, Nalo Hopkinson is at her award-winning best, spinning tales like "Precious," in which the narrator spews valuable coins and gems from her mouth whenever she attempts to talk or sing. The SFWA Grand Master's award-winning collection "combines a richly textured multicultural background with incisive storytelling" ( Library Journal).
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