New review of “A City on its Tentacles”

[rose_lemberg]

Editor Ranylt Richildis alerted me to a new review of the first issue of Lackington’s #1 by Vanessa Fogg, who highlights my story “A City on its Tentacles” for an in-depth and very positive writeup.

Luba is both a mother and storyteller. She dreams wonderful tales and grows within herself a magic pearl. But her daughter suffers from a mysterious

Comments

[brithistorian]

Wow! I loved that story. I suppose I can see the addiction angle, if I squint and look at it just right. But mainly I see the more straightforward narrative, of the sacrifice of a parent with a chronically ill child. I find myself wondering what would happen if Luba allowed her pearl to continue to grow, but obviously she can't do that because of the requirements of caring for Maya. I can totally relate to that.