{"product_id":"a-peoples-future-of-the-united-states-speculative-fiction-from-25-extraordinary-writers-paperback","title":"A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Lavalle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Joseph Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCharlie Jane Anders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glittering landscape of twenty-five speculative stories that challenge oppression and \u003cb\u003eenvision \u003c\/b\u003enew futures for America--from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, Charlie Jane Anders, Hugh Howey, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these tumultuous times, in our deeply divided country, many people are angry, frightened, and hurting. Knowing that imagining a brighter tomorrow has always been an act of resistance, editors Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams invited an extraordinarily talented group of writers to share stories that explore new forms of freedom, love, and justice. They asked for narratives that would challenge oppressive American myths, release us from the chokehold of our history, and give us new futures to believe in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They also asked that the stories be badass. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The result is this spectacular collection of twenty-five tales that blend the dark and the light, the dystopian and the utopian. These tales are vivid with struggle and hardship--whether it's the othered and the terrorized, or dragonriders and covert commandos--but these characters don't flee, they \u003ci\u003efight\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrilling, inspiring, and a sheer joy to read, \u003ci\u003eA People's Future of the United States \u003c\/i\u003eis a gift for anyone who believes in our power to dream a just world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing stories by Violet Allen - Charlie Jane Anders - Lesley Nneka Arimah - Ashok K. Banker - Tobias S. Buckell - Tananarive Due - Omar El Akkad - Jamie Ford - Maria Dahvana Headley - Hugh Howey - Lizz Huerta - Justina Ireland - N. K. Jemisin - Alice Sola Kim - Seanan McGuire - Sam J. Miller - Daniel Jos  Older - Malka Older - Gabby Rivera - A. Merc Rustad - Kai Cheng Thom - Catherynne M. Valente - Daniel H. Wilson - G. Willow Wilson - Charles Yu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor LaValle \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of seven works of fiction: four novels, two novellas, and a collection of short stories. His novels have been included in best-of-the-year lists by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Nation, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. He has been the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Book Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Key to Southeast Queens. He lives in New York City with his wife and kids and teaches at Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Joseph Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books, a science fiction and fantasy imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He is also the series editor of \u003ci\u003eBest American Science Fiction and Fantasy, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as the bestselling editor of more than thirty anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eWastelands, The Living Dead, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Apocalypse Triptych\u003c\/i\u003e. Adams is also the editor and publisher of the magazines \u003ci\u003eNightmare \u003c\/i\u003eand the Hugo Award-winning \u003ci\u003eLightspeed, \u003c\/i\u003e and is a producer for \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756516245792,"sku":"9780525508809","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ed317b046c5ac0d78c5febfc645b6c6.webp?v=1780080527","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-peoples-future-of-the-united-states-speculative-fiction-from-25-extraordinary-writers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}