Macabre Daily's PAPER CUTS! #129 - Cynthia Pelayo Delivers The Best Anthology Of The Year

Favorite guest and all-around amazing person, Cynthia Pelayo returned to PAPER CUTS to talk about the phenomenal new anthology she edited, “Something Followed Us Home.” As if Cynthia’s involvement wasn’t enough to have you frantically running out to secure your copy, wait until you get a look at the star-studded lineup of authors in the collection The contributing authors include: • Agustina Bazterrica – "Blue Flowers" • Isabel Cañas – "The Hand that Feeds" • Ann Dávila Cardinal – "Her First Cruise Ship" • Gerardo Sámano Córdova – "My Boyfriend" • Zoraida Córdova – "The Immaculate Rebirth of Nicki Duran" • Mariana Enriquez – "Guardian Angel" • Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro – "The Return of La Muelona" • Xochitl Gonzalez – "Pomelo" • Leopoldo Goût – "Luz y Fer" • Ananda Lima – "Specter" • Juan Martinez – "Mechanical Servants LLC" • Mónica Ojeda – "The World from Above and the World from Down Below" • Daniel José Older – "The Rooftop Revolution of Selly Aviles" • Cynthia Pelayo – "El Jíbaro de Puerto Rico" • Lilliam Rivera – "Whispers from the Root" • Diana Rodriguez Wallach – "We Are Gathered Here Together" • Alex Segura – "Fidelity" This anthology is hands down the best of the year, exploring themes of colonization, exclusion, religion, folklore, immigration, and belonging. While the stories span a vast array of timelines and locales, they will all feel familiar and immediate in our current political climate. While each one entertains the reader, larger themes are at work, and the collection as a whole delivers a stark message to those who seek to oppress. Cynthia joined us to talk about putting the collection together, the impact each story had, the realization that this collection was more than just an anthology, but something truly special, and, of course, a little tease for a future fractured fairytale work coming from Cynthia soon. This conversation was an absolute joy, and we know you’ll enjoy it just as much as we did. You can purchase “Something Followed Us Home” here. You can follow Cynthia Pelayo on Instagram here. Stay up to date by following Macabre Daily on Instagram, Facebook, and BlueSky!