![]() ![]() ![]() 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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