BookList - Roland Green
The shared-world anthology has demonstrated the capacity to produce exotica, but seldom has an example of the subgenre gone as far in this direction as this one, which deals with the next 110 years in Boston's history. During this time, the city is invaded by aliens, is reclaimed by the sea, and secedes from the U.S., not necessarily in that order. All the participating authors are Bostonians; they range from seasoned hands such as editor Smith and Alexander Jablokov to newcomer Jon Burrowes. The average quality of both the short stories and the interstitial snippets that make up the book is quite respectable, and overall this is a worthwhile acquisition for collections outside as well as within New England--where it's not too much to suggest it be considered mandatory.