by Ernest Hogan
The cover of Xicanx Futurism: Gritos for Tomorrow has been revealed, and it’s gorgeous. They went with the image I would have picked.
It’s the work of artist who goes by El Indio © 1985, a master of digital collage who also writes poetry, and has a feel for Xicanx past and future.
Fits in with the idea of Chicano (by any other name) as science fiction state of being. It’s also in the spirit of Paco Cohen, Mariachi of Mars.
A good cover for a book that’s not just a collection of stories, but art, and a Cultura event.
Coming just in time, with certain creatures in Washington D.C. hijacking the resources of the U.S. government to rearrange the world according to their deranged preferences. Have you seen the AI video of their Gaza Riviera “utopia?” Always remember what is utopia to some is dystopia to others. Did they notice that the belly dancers had beards? Or did they want them that way?
Whatever turns you on, as we said back in the 20th century . . .
We really need alternative futurisms, guerrilla worldbuilding to counter these diabolical, state-sponsored visions.
I’m glad I’m part of Xicanx Futurism. I’m gritoing for tomorrow. Before it’s too late.
Ernest Hogan is the Father of Chicano Science Fiction.
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