REVIEW: “Where the Wind Sleeps” by Emmie Christie

Review of Emmie Christie, “Where the Wind Sleeps,” Luna Station Quarterly 63 (September 2025): 241-263 — Purchase here. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.

When Rya and Orley set off from Caverns to find the place where the Wind sleeps, there were many questions that I had. Some were answered as the story went along, but by the end of the story, one remained: Is it really okay to hunt down and kill something simply because it is dangerous to you? I’m not so sure — meaning Rya and Orley were perhaps not quite as sympathetic to me as I think author intended them to be, even if the ending brought a modicum of resolution.

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REVIEW: “To the Moon and Back” by Emmie Christie

Review of Emmie Christie, “To the Moon and Back,” Luna Station Quarterly 58 (2024): 85-95 — Purchase online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.

On the anniversary of her sister Candy’s transformation into a cloud to swim in the Sky-Sea, Niska sets off to find out what, eventually, happened to her. Is Candy still alive? Will Niska find her? Set against an elegant and unusual metaphysics, this story centers the bond of sisterhood and the lengths one will go for love. The ending may not have happened the way Niska imagined, but it definitely wasn’t a sad ending.

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REVIEW: “Splendor” by Emmie Christie

Review of Emmie Christie, “Splendor,” Radon Journal 3 (January 2023): 62 — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.

I’d never considered the question of what our galaxy would be like if not only our human society but also the stars were trapped under the confines of late-stage capitalism, until I read this poem. I liked the way it made me question; but I found the resolution in the final stanza unsatisfying, because it’s not a solution that can be translated into humanity. Sometimes, knowing your worth isn’t enough to be able to do anything about it.

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