Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond

Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond sets a bold new course for anthologies by showcasing work from some of the most talented writers inside and outside speculative fiction. The writers in this anthology have earned such honors as the Pulitzer Prize, the American Book Award, the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Bram Stoker, among others. They have garnered numerous accolades and have sold millions of books around the world. Many of their names are likely to be new to you; Mothership is your invitation to get acquainted with them and their writing.

CONTENTS
Bill Campbell and Edward Austin Hall - Introduction
1. Victor LaValle - I Left My Heart in Skaftafell
2. N. K. Jemisin - Too Many Yesterdays, Not Enough Tomorrows
3. Ernest Hogan - Skin Dragons Talk
4. Kawika Guillermo - The Last of Its Kind
5. Thaddeus Howze - Bludgeon
6. Ibi Zoboi - The Farming of Gods
7. Carmen Maria Machado - The Hungry Earth
8. Rabih Alameddine - The Half-Wall
9. Lauren Beukes - Unathi Battles the Black Hairballs
10. Charles R. Saunders - Amma
11. Chinelo Onwualu - The Homecoming
12. Ran Walker - The Voyeur
13. Vandana Singh - Life-pod
14. Tobias Buckell - Four Eyes
15. Silvia Moreno-Garcia - The Death Collector
16. Kiini Ibura Salaam - Bio-Anger
17. Indrapramit Das - The Runner of n-Vamana
18. Minister Faust - In the Belly of the Crocodile
19. Linda D. Addison - Live and Let Live
20. S. P. Somtow - The Pavilion of Frozen Women
21. Rochita Loenen-Ruiz - Waking the God of the Mountain
22. C. Renee Stephens - Culling the Herd
23. Joseph Bruchac - Dances with Ghosts
24. Darius James - Un Aperitivo Col Diavolo
25. Andaiye Reeves - Othello Pop
26. Sofia Samatar - A Brief History of Nonduality Studies
27. Daniel José Older - Protected Entity
28. Anil Menon The Parrot's Tale
29. Eden Robinson - Northern Lights
30. Tade Thompson - One Hundred and Twenty Days of Sunlight
31. Carlos Hernandez - The Aphotic Ghost
32. Farnoosh Moshiri - The Pillar
33. Greg Tate - Angels + Cannibals Unite
34. Lisa Allen-Agostini - A Fine Specimen
35. Jaymee Goh - Between Islands
36. George S. Walker - Fées des Dents
37. Tenea D. Johnson - The Taken
38. Katherena Vermette - The Buzzing
39. Junot Díaz Monstro
40. Nisi Shawl Good Boy
About the Authors

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► In this wildly varied collection designed to showcase multiculturism, diversity, and characters of color in genre fiction, editors Campbell (Koontown Killing Kaper) and Hall (Chimera Island) bring together 40 authors to create an experience that's both eye-opening and unpredictable. With stories ranging from almost painfully short to novella-length, representing a drastically wide assortment of themes, tones, and voices, there's a little something for everyone, but also a significant number of creative misfires. Standouts include N.K. Jemisin's €œToo Many Yesterdays, Not Enough Tomorrows,€ a tale of finding connection in an apocalyptic setting; S.P. Somtow's Japan-set murder mystery, €œThe Pavilion of Frozen Women€; Carlos Hernandez's €œThe Aphotic Ghost,€ a story of an older man seeking his son's body on Mount Everest; Daniel José Older's Men in Black–like tale of ghostly government agents, €œProtected Entity€; and Tenea D. Johnson's €œThe Taken,€ a piece about a radical group determined to inflict understanding of slavery through reenactment. Racial and cultural themes are prevalent, but just as many stories steer clear of obvious messages, offering a provocative, entertaining, and vital anthology that accomplishes its mission. ◄ Publishers Weekly
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Cover art and design John Jennings