Conversation Pieces

Vol. 65 — The Green and Growing

by Erin K. Wagner

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In this intriguing tale of the clash of two worlds and cultures, Miquita, one of the forty-two daughters of Commander Hritrar, is sent to the Ruburuii after their defeat at her father's hands. Hampered by diplomatic etiquette and a thoroughly alien culture, Miquita struggles to understand the destruction her father has leveled against the cities and orchards that depend on a failing artificial intelligence. Can she help repair the terrible damage her father's forces have inflicted? Perhaps more importantly: should she?

Reviews

Miquita’s nuanced privilege, the fierce defense mounted against her intrusiveness by those she wants to benefit, the depth of sacrifice ultimately required of her, all resonate strongly with me and remind me of the stress evident in modern day interactions between whites and POC. Gorgeous images of a richly strange world cover this ethical armature in a sweetly fleshy narrative, a joyful ferment of words.  (Read the whole review)
  —The Seattle Review of Books, Nisi Shawl, June 13, 2019

Wagner’s book is a powerful contribution to ongoing conversations regarding post-colonialism and the response of colonizing powers in the wake of ecological and cultural devastation.  
  —Strange Horizons, Sept 20, 2019

ISBN: 978-1-61976-155-1 (13 digit)
Publication Date: Feb 2019
paperback 98 pages