Here’s a draft for your review of Devouring Tomorrow: Fiction from the Future of FooDevouring Tomorrow presents a fascinating exploration of the future of food through speculative fiction. The collection dives into themes of sustainability, food scarcity, and technological advances, painting a vivid (and often unsettling) picture of what our food systems might look like. The premise is thought-provoking, and the stories raise important questions about humanity’s relationship with food and the environment.

While the anthology offers some memorable and imaginative tales, the overall impact is uneven. Some stories are compelling, offering unique perspectives and emotional depth, while others feel underdeveloped or struggle to maintain momentum. The variety of ideas is intriguing, but the execution sometimes falls flat, leaving certain concepts unexplored.

Overall, Devouring Tomorrow is an interesting read for fans of speculative fiction with a focus on environmental themes, though the collection is a bit hit or miss.

Rating: 3/5

This collection focused not only on food but more generally on our planet and resources going forward in a time of climate crisis is both unsettling and quite funny. The authors in this collection share intimate ideas of how the future of food culminates, expires, or are devoured.

Imagine eating celebrity flesh...
This story takes a bold and provocative approach, exploring the bizarre concept of consuming celebrity flesh and it challenges readers to think about the extremes of food culture and celebrity obsession.
It’s a wild ride that leaves a lasting impression, pushing the boundaries of conventional storytelling.

The collection also includes a story set in a post-WW12 world, where humanity lives in pods, cherry blossom trees have gone extinct by 2425, animals and lakes are myths, and teeth have become obsolete.

Pud date: March 2025
Thank you @netgalley & @dundurnpress

These fiction short stories about a food-insecure future are indeed wild and offer a fresh perspective on the potential consequences of our current actions.
They are a testament to the power of speculative fiction in addressing real-world issues through creative and engaging narratives.

Devouring Tomorrow is a mesmerizing collection that plunges into unusual futures filled with cautionary narratives about extinction and progress. Each story highlights the tension between survival and excess, exploring humanity’s darker impulses and what we might sacrifice.
This anthology invites readers to consider our decisions and the more primal aspects of human nature. With its thought-provoking tales that resonate long after you’ve finished reading, it’s a compelling exploration of the unknown. If you’re in search of a collection that challenges norms and sparks discussion, this one is a must-read

This is a great mix of genres: sci-fi, horror, and short stories. It was a good collection of short stories, and I enjoyed how each one had a different writing style. They are written all across Canada and some overlap but not much. I like the fear it invokes because it makes you think about the future state of the world.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and especially the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review of the book!!

Easy to “devour”
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley, and this collection of short stories is fantastic. Short stories and horror are a great combination, as is showcased here in DEVOURING TOMORROW.

Plot:
As a collection of short stories, the writers were given the premise of the state of food in the future, specifically in Canada.

What did I like:
I forgot how much fun short stories are. Because of their brief nature, writers can take big risks in telling their stories. Whether it be a story using restaurant reviews (I WANT CANDY) or without dialogue tags (SUCCULENT), the payoff is worth it. Just by changing the normal convention of a story, I was forced to think more about what I was reading.

And that’s not to say the rest of the stories didn’t make me think. Oh, they did. At about halfway, I started wondering if a few of the short stories might be connected. But I don’t want to get into any spoilers.

I also liked that the stories were being told across Canada. It added a dimension to the stories that made me feel more connected. Sure, some of them were so far in the future I didn’t feel the same connection, but that’s also the point. We’re imagining the future of food.

What didn’t I like:
The main thing I didn’t like was also what I enjoyed the most: the stories are short stories. Some of them (POLLINATORS) I wanted to live in more, to see that story world fleshed out. But doing so would rob the short story of its punch.

Final thoughts:
If you’re a Candian Literature fan, this book is for you. If you love horror, this book is for you. The editors, Jeff Dupuis and A.G. Pasquella, did a fantastic job. All of the writers did amazing. I’ve been reading a lot of Science Fiction lately, so this was a breath of fresh air.