Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennel, editors of The Black Girl Survives In This One, are long term lovers of horror stories. As teens they collected volumes ranging from
Goosebumps to the works of Stephen King and finished their homework in time to watch shows like The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But in all the stories they devoured there was never one that had a Black girl as the protagonist.
"As horror expands, as it becomes more imaginative, now is the time to ask: Who gets to tell scary stories? Who gets to be the hero, the monster, the villain, and the savior in these stories? Where are the Black Final Girls? This anthology is our attempt to answer that question by bringing together an amazing array of Black women and Black nonbinary writers to craft new and exciting horror stories for young adults. The kind of stories we always wanted as teen horror fans."
Oh, did they ever! In all kinds of settings and situations feisty Black girls prevail over monsters.
*In Cemetery Dance Party the senior class president of a high school learns that a Cemetery might have been a poor choice of a party location when the dead are aroused and they're hungry.
*In The Black Strings a band contest starts going seriously wrong when the contestants start dying violently and mysteriously.
*Welcome Back To The Cosmos is set in outer space in a truly dystopian future.
*In Foxhunt a newcomer to town becomes prey in a bizarre high school ritual.
And there are eleven more chilling tales, all nicely crafted. It's a feast for all true horror story affecianados.
On a purrrsonal note, yesterday Amber and Brian threw a fine family cook out. Brian's shish ka bobs could have made Good Housekeeping.Spending time with all my kids was so precious beyond measure.
A great big shout out goes out to Amber and Brian who create special events that bring the family together.
Jules Hathaway
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