Unity, Volume 2: A Speculative Anthology

by María J. Estrada, Daniel Brooks (Editor), Elaine Marie Carnegie-Padgett (Editor)

337 pages, Paperback

Published June 12, 2025

About the author

MARIA J. ESTRADA is an English college professor of Composition, Literature, and her favorite, Creative Writing. She grew up in the desert outside of Yuma, Arizona in the real Barrio de Los Locos, a barrio comprised of new Mexican immigrants and first-generation Chicanos. Drawing from this setting and experiences, she writes like a loca every minute she can—all while magically balancing her work and family obligations. She lives in Chicago’s south side with her wonderfully supportive husband, two remarkable children, and a menagerie of animals. You can learn more about her other books and writing happenings at barrioblues.com and barriobluespress.com.

Reviews

[Elaine Marie Carnegie-Padgett Author · Rating 5 out of 5]

This incredible anthology based on the theme Unity or lack thereof, in all its variations and it is wonderful. Each author brought to the table a situation in which unity saved the day or changed someone's mind about a situation, and in cases where lack of unity or bad choices in groups created its own kind of story!
Read It! I highly recommend!