Skin Folk

By Nalo Hopkinson (Trade Paperback, 2001)
A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of both the soucouyant (vampire) & lagahoo (werewolf)," "Ganger (Ball Lightning)," praised by the Washington Post Book World as written in "prose [that] is vivid & immediate," this collection reveals Hopkinson's breadth & accomplishments as a storyteller.

A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of both the soucouyant (vampire) & lagahoo (werewolf)," "Ganger (Ball Lightning)," praised by the Washington Post Book World as written in "prose [that] is vivid & immediate," this collection reveals Hopkinson's breadth & accomplishments as a storyteller.
  • "Demonstrates Hopkinson's lyrical prose and unabashed inventiveness...she combines a richly textured multicultural background with incisive storytelling." (Library Journal).

Product Details

Skin Folk
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
  • Price: $19.99 US/$21.99 CAN
  • Pages: 272
  • Physical Dimensions: 5-1/4" x 8"
  • ISBN-13: 9780446678032
  • On Sale Date: 12/01/2001
Skin Folk