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Deco Punk: The Spirit of the Age Paperback – June 1, 2015

by Judith K Dial (Editor), Thomas A Easton (Editor)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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Are you ready for the next wave of Steampunk? Then it's time for something that captures the spirit of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, an era of ebullient progress in the arts, literature, science, and technology. Call it Deco Punk, and let's rock with the bootleg Twenties and roll with the grim Thirties. It was a time of heady optimism, and-fittingly-the era when modern science fiction was born.
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  1. Print length
    246 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pink Narcissus Press
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.52 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1939056098
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1939056092
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  • Serena Madrigal
    5.0 out of 5 stars So cool
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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    Haven't gotten the chance to read all the way through, but will do so soon
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  • Walter B. Williams III
    4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful reflections on the early twentieth centery as well as amusing homages to the stories that age created
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
    I was given a pre-release copy of DecoPunk, The Spirit of the Age, in return for an honest review.

    With the ironic exception of the subtitle story, The Spirit of the Age, I found this to be an engaging set of short stories either set in the early decades of the twentieth century, or written in homage to the stories of the era. Unlike many Steam Punk stories, this volume did not pretend that people of color didn't exist, nor does it shy away from exploring characters whose sexuality is not straight. While some of the stories are no more than wide eye'd homages to real life people elevated by the stories into over the top heroism (Mr. Tesla's Radio Rainmaker, Losing Amelia), others explore social issues of gender (Bernice Bobs your hair) and race (Quick Silver). The Spirit of the Age is a lovely read, but you're left with no idea what happened as the author of that particular short doesn't make explicit what is in the box which is the focus of the stories' events. The best thing about the collection is that the stories as a whole are ones that, while a joy to read, also cause the reader to pause and reflect. I know of no better praise.
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  • Kate
    5.0 out of 5 stars Remember when science, progress and even optimism were common?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016
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    As a collection, Decopunk is on the slim side offering 12 short stories. For me, the brevity refreshing after reading some real door stoppers like Seveneves (loved it) or longer anthologies where it can be harder to stay focused due to variations in the quality of the work. A few of Decopunk's stories are on the dark side and others silly. Most are optimistic and represent a love affair with science and progress. All were written by capable writers. There was only 1 where I got the end and thought "meh".

    "The Wollart Nymphs" reminded me of a pleasant stay on the RMS Queen Mary. The story includes characters that are interesting and a clever solution to a crisis involving a ghost ship.

    "Judy Garland Saves the World (And I Don't Mean Oz)" features a waitress / tour guide. Like several other stories in the collection, the main character is an ordinary American with a story both innocent and charming.

    "Corn Fed Blues" is a story featuring a young woman who has a chance encounter that is both touching and one that sets her sights on learning quantum mechanics.

    "Airboy and Vooda Visit the Jungles of the Moon" is a silly, over the top ode to pulp fiction. I had the sense the writer had great fun writing this story.

    "Symmetry" is set in Weimar Germany and has Emmy Noether as its protagonist. It is the most serious story in the collection and the atmosphere is haunting. It was my personal favorite and I recommended it for the Hugo short list.

    "And Every Pebble a Soldier" is another serious story. Short on pages but not on impact. I wish more writers understood that brevity adds more than it takes away.

    These are just the highlights of a very nice collection of short stories. I would love to see more Decopunk
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant and thought-provoking
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015
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    these short stories are all entertaining and, on occasion, brilliant and thought-provoking. If you enjoy clever plot lines, interesting characters and the past as we might wish it had happened. And, I found myself wishing that several of the authors would continue the story lines!
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  • LTKepner
    4.0 out of 5 stars My story "Quicksilver" is in this collection.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2015
    "Decopunk" is an anthology, with all the ups and downs one expects in any work trying to be all things to all people. My story, "Quicksilver," was a great challenge to write. It's not my favorite era (or my favorite setting) because it was a horrendous time and place to live, the Adirondacks during the Depression. There are family legends which I incorporated into my story. And though one reviewer has called it "jumping the shark," i.e., more than a tad contrived, I purged a lot of old ghosts with this book. And I like the way it turned out.
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