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 * ► 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 * Cover art and design John Jennings