‘Nathan Burgoine’s First Short-Story Collection, reviewed by Jeff Baker.
A perfect thing to wake up to in the morning. Thank you, Jeff!
Of Echoes Born
Reviewed by Jeff Baker
“Of Echoes Born” is the first short story collection by ‘Nathan Burgoine. (Bold Strokes Books, 2018.) Maybe better known for his novels, Burgoine has been one of the best writers in the shorter form working in the field of LGBT science fiction and fantasy in recent years. Now he has put together twelve stories linked together by theme and character, including the very clever idea of the story introductions being told by his character Ian through his unwanted gift of visions which include colors indicating emotional states or even sickness.
The deeper reds, the richer reds, the ones reaching within and spreading out like wings? Those reds change the world. People march with those reds, they defend with those reds, and they fight tooth and nail with those reds.
The bulk of the stories feature characters that may be semi-autobiographical; young men on…
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