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"powerful magic"
The delightful nineteen contributions will widen the
horizons of fans of magic, fantasy and horror with a prime
focus on West African or African-American stories. The
anthology covers a wide gamut within the genres and
contains different methods to entertain the audience such
as humor, satire, or suspense, etc. All the stories are
well written, though adjustment to dialect can slow down
some of the contributions albeit adding extra realism to
the tale. A few stories are terrific. The author has an
attention grabbing introduction starting with "Reader, Be
Aware!" and if that Mojo don't hook you, Ms. Hopkinson
needs stronger spells if any exist. Luisah Teish
introduces the collection with an insightful look at MOJO
so that along with entertaining short stories, the
audience receives powerful magic. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted February 29, 2004
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An extraordinary collection of original stories that draws
on African magic and lore, written by the finest SF and
fantasy writers and edited by the award-winning author of
Brown Girl in the Ring. When enslaved people were brought
from the western part of Africa to the Americas, they were
forbidden to speak their native languages or practice their
religions in the New World. But their folkways survived as
underground beliefs, and, in the crucible of slavery,
created systems of magic and herbal lore with a
particularly West African flavor. MOJO draws on the talents
of writers who have a reputation for the sensitive,
imaginative use of folklore and folkways in their work.
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