A People's Future of the United States
Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
Victor LaValle, John Joseph Adams, Charlie Jane Anders, Merc Wolfmoor, Lizz Huerta, Maria Dahvana Headley, Malka Older, Sam J. Miller, Tananarive Due, Ashok K. Banker, Omar El Akkad, Daniel José Older, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Justina Ireland, Violet Allen, Gabby Rivera, Tobias S. Buckell, Hugh Howey, Jamie Ford, Adrian Alphona, N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Kai Cheng Thom, Daniel H. Wilson, Catherynne M. Valente, Seanan McGuire, Alice Sola Kim
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432 pages · Released Feb 5, 2019 · One World
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This is a literary short story anthology by acclaimed adult authors exploring speculative futures with political and social themes. While the collection emphasizes hope and resistance, individual stories tackle mature subjects including surveillance, climate disaster, nuclear war, and systemic oppression—content better suited to older teens who can engage with complex social themes. The diversity of voices and perspectives offers rich educational value, but parental review of specific stories is recommended since quality and intensity vary across 25 tales.
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"For many Americans, imagining a bright future has always been an act of resistance. A People's Future of the United States presents twenty never-before-published stories by a diverse group of writers, featuring voices both new and well-established. These stories imagine their characters fighting everything from govern... "For many Americans, imagining a bright future has always been an act of resistance. A People's Future of the United States presents twenty never-before-published stories by a diverse group of writers, featuring voices both new and well-established. These stories imagine their characters fighting everything from government surveillance, to corporate cities, to climate change disasters, to nuclear wars. But fear not: A People's Future also invites readers into visionary futures in which the country is shaped by justice, equity, and joy. Edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams, this collection features a glittering landscape of moving, visionary stories written from the perspective of people of color, indigenous writers, women, queer & trans people, Muslims and other people whose lives are often at risk" --
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- The Future
- Fiction
- American Short stories
- American fiction
- Minorities
- FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)
- FICTION / Literary
- Short stories, american
- American fiction (collections), 21st century
- A mix driven
- Weak Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
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ISBN 9780525508809 · One World