Review of Hannah Whiteoak, “Earth Report,” Luna Station Quarterly 50 (2022): Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
Whiteoak really has a knack for capturing humanity, and this story — witty, full of humor, and also exceptionally perceptive — puts this knack on full display!
(First published in Asymmetry Fiction, 2018.)
Review of Hannah Whiteoak, “Mars Ascending”, Luna Station Quarterly 45 (2021): Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
Content note: death of parent, stillbirth.
Living amongst the effects of climate change is something so close to our present lives that it seems more like ordinary fiction rather than science fiction; living at a time when people can escape the rising seas by jetting off to Mars, however, feels still like a distant dream. And yet, stories like Whiteoak’s make it clear how quickly these two lives are converging. I found “Mars Ascending” poignant and touching and it felt very, very real. (And Whiteoak nailed the ending.) Well done!
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