Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021 by Ruoxi ChenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Tor.com annual anthologies of short stories are some of my favorites to read because they often include authors that I love. The 2021 edition included stories by Annalee Newitz, #selfcare, and Catherynne M. Valente, L'espirit De L'escalier, that were excellent. While they might be available somewhere else, I might not have seen them if they hadn't been included here. On the surface of #selfcare, it seems to be about the beauty industry and influencers but there is something witchy afoot! L'espirit De L'escalier is a new take on the Greek myth of Orpheus set in modern times. Orpheus is a rock star used to having what he wants. He learns the hard way that you can't always get what you want.
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