{"product_id":"falling-in-love-with-hominids-paperback","title":"Falling in Love with Hominids - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNalo Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn alluring new collection from the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, \u003ci\u003eMidnight Robber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNalo Hopkinson (\u003ci\u003eBrown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Roads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSister Mine\u003c\/i\u003e) is an internationally-beloved storyteller. Hailed by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e as having \"an imagination that most of us would kill for,\" her Afro-Caribbean, Canadian, and American influences shine in truly unique stories that are filled with striking imagery, unlikely beauty, and delightful strangeness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this long-awaited collection, Hopkinson continues to expand the boundaries of culture and imagination. Whether she is retelling \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e as a new Caribbean myth, filling a shopping mall with unfulfilled ghosts, or herding chickens that occasionally breathe fire, Hopkinson continues to create bold fiction that transcends boundaries and borders.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Fantasy Award-winning author Nalo Hopkinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and also spent her childhood in Trinidad and Guyana before her family moved to Toronto when she was sixteen. Her groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy features diverse characters and the mixing of folklore into her works. Hopkinson won the Warner Aspect First Novel contest for \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the John W. Campbell and Locus Awards. Her novel \u003ci\u003eMidnight Robber\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and she has also received the Spectrum, Sunburst, Campbell, and Prix Aurora awards. Hopkinson currently teaches in the Creative Writing department at the University of California, Riverside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770648396064,"sku":"9781616961985","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05c882ccf256bd4cd5ac49fe2a07c3f5.webp?v=1780376272","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/falling-in-love-with-hominids-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}