Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories

by Sandra Proudman

Overview

These sixteen stories by award-winning and bestselling YA authors center a Latinx point of view in an empowering anthology that reimagines classics through fantasy, science fiction, and with a dash of magic, for fans of A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN and RECLAIM THE STARS

In classic stories remixed, Latinx characters take center stage

Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby floats to an island off the coast of Costa Rica.

A shape-shifter gives up her life to save the boy she loves from an evil bruja. La Ciguapa covets a little mermaid’s heart of gold. Two star-crossed teens fall in love while the planet burns around them.

Whether characters fall in love, battle foes, or grow through grief, each story will empower readers to see themselves as the heroes of the stories that make our world.

Featuring original stories from:

• Olivia Abtahi
• David Bowles
• Zoraida Córdova
• Saraciea J. Fennell
• Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
• Torrey Maldonado
• Jasminne Mendez
• Anna Meriano
• Amparo Ortiz
• Laura Pohl
• Sandra Proudman
• NoNieqa Ramos
• Monica Sanz
• Eric Smith
• Ari Tison
• Alexandra Villasante

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781335010018
Publisher:	Inkyard Press
Publication date:	02/06/2024
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sandra Proudman (she/her/ella) is a Mexican American author of unabashed Latinx stories and a literary associate living in the heart of CA. When not immersed in all things publishing, you can find her spending time with her amazing husband and adorable preschooler, catching up on her shows and baking five-star pies. She is the author of the YA fantasy, Salvación, out fall 2024. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @SandraProudman and at sandraproudman.com.

Editorial Reviews

Each entry completely transforms its source material into a fresh, culturally specific, and relevant new version. An expertly executed anthology remixing classics into empowering, modern vignettes.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“In the many ways that science fiction and fantasy can broaden the dreams of any young person, this short story collection more than earns its spot on a shelf.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

From the Publisher

An ensemble of narrators delivers this collection of 16 classic stories, poems, fairy tales, and myths reimagined with a Latinx spin and frequent genre bending, mostly into sci-fi and fantasy. Each short story utilizes one or more narrators who mostly fit the gender identity of the main character. Each narrator fully commits to their story, emotionally connecting with teens who are experiencing love, claiming autonomy, and fighting fate. Karla Serrato is particularly delightful as she portrays a popular teen vlogger in space and her prejudice toward another shipmate. She also narrates a version of Goldilocks with fangs and a lust for blood. Andrew Joseph Perez's kaleidoscopic performances utilize an impressive range of accents and tones to differentiate characters in both short stories he narrates. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2024 - AudioFile

★ 2024-02-03
The 16 short stories in this fantasy and science fiction collection center Latinx teen protagonists and their nuanced coming-of-age experiences through genre-bending reimaginings of classic tales.

Saraciea J. Fennell’s “Goldi and the Three Bodies” is a horror retelling of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” that explores monstrousness and adolescent girlhood. “Shame and Social Media” by Anna Meriano offers a take on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that’s set on a spaceship carrying intergalactic teen vloggers. In “Evermore,” NoNieqa Ramos remixes Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” into a story told in prose and verse that examines memory and coming out as queer. The contributors include many other popular and acclaimed Latinx authors, including Olivia Abtahi, David Bowles, Zoraida Córdova, Amparo Ortiz, Laura Pohl, and Ari Tison. Each entry completely transforms its source material into a fresh, culturally specific, and relevant new version. Woven throughout the stories are details that express each character’s Latinx heritage and traditions, even within fantastical settings. Propelling each original tale are undercurrents emphasizing themes such as the importance of personal autonomy, fate as a driving force in our lives, the power of love, and the transformative, freeing effect of believing in your own power. A diverse cast of characters leads each story, including a nonbinary protagonist and people from different socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

An expertly executed anthology remixing classics into empowering, modern vignettes. (contributor bios) (Speculative fiction anthology. 13-18)

Kirkus Reviews