Rita Indiana, Achy Obejas: Tentacle (2019, And Other Stories)
paperback, 160 pages
Published Jan. 15, 2019 by And Other Stories.
Plucked from her life on the streets of post-apocalyptic Santo Domingo, young maid Acilde Figueroa finds herself at the heart of a Santería prophecy: only she can travel back in time and save the ocean – and humanity – from disaster. But first she must become the man she always was – with the help of a sacred anemone. Tentacle is an electric novel with a big appetite and a brave vision, plunging headfirst into questions of climate change, technology, Yoruba ritual, queer politics, poverty, sex, colonialism and contemporary art. Bursting with punk energy and lyricism, it’s a restless, addictive trip: The Tempest meets the telenovela.
Hard to describe, but a must-read. You won't know exactly where and when you landed at first, but you'll get on a great trip nevertheless.
