![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The magic at play is the West Indian folk craft known as obeah, which pops up regularly in Hopkinson's short fiction, as well as her award-winning novels such as Brown Girl in the Ring, a science-fantasy tale of post-collapse Toronto. That is, until a spell is cast that weighs heavily on all who witness it. Set in a Caribbean village that's based on the historical phenomenon of marronage - former slaves escaping into the wilderness and forming free societies - the story zooms in on a battle between villagers and the colonial army set to subjugate them. Not a metaphorical kind of magic, either. Magic happens in "Soul Case," one of the standouts from Nalo Hopkinson's latest short story collection Falling in Love with Hominids. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Falling in Love With Hominids Author Nalo Hopkinson ![]()
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