I considered the collection a hit and miss. I also found the comic narrative, “Meet Cute” by Maddy Spencer, to be a visually stunning, quirky addition to the written narratives. “Riding in Place” by Sarena Ulibarri, “Shelter” by Cynthia Marts, and “Signal Lost” by Gretchin Lair proved themselves to be the most compelling narratives within the collection. These authors proved themselves to be more than creative when tackling the themes of feminism and cycling. What was most thrilling about this collection was the breadth of variety in these stories. This riveting collection covers a myriad of extreme futures, from bike powered space station farms to grassroots feminist groups freeing themselves in a world where men have ceased all forms of power. The collection not only proved me wrong, but also taught me that bicycles are the most logical, and freeing, from of transportation during an apocalypse. At first, I was surprised by the latter and wondered how anyone could possibly write an interesting story about a bicycle. In this edited collection, Elly Blue presents twelve short stories that revolve around the common themes of science fiction, feminism, and bicycles. “Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures,” demonstrates the possibilities when a niche genre is explored. Reviewed by Keshia Mcclantoc for Reader Views (10/17) BIKETOPIA: FEMINIST BICYCLE SCIENCE FICTION STORIES IN EXTREME FUTURESĮlly Blue Publishing of Microcosm Publishing (2017)
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