Talk Like a Man Contributor(s): Shawl, Nisi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1629637114 ISBN-13: 9781629637112 Publisher: PM Press OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Alternative History - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
Dewey: 813.6 |
LCCN: 2019933021 |
Series: Outspoken Authors |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Nisi Shawl's steampunk-flavored alternate history of the "Belgian" Congo, Everfair, has taken the science fiction and fantasy world by storm. No surprise there. Their swift, sure, and savvy short stories had already established them as a cutting-edge Afrofuturist icon whose politically charged fiction is in the grand feminist tradition of Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler, and Suzy McKee Charnas. In these previously uncollected stories, Shawl explores the unexpected possibilities and perils opened up by SF&F's new intersectionality. In Shawl's side-slippery world, sex can be both commerce and worship, complete with ancient rites, altars, and ointments ("Women of the Doll"); a virtual reality high school is a proving ground for girlpacks and their unfortunate adversaries ("Walk like a Man"); and a British rock singer finds an image in a mirror that reflects both future hits and ancient horrors ("Something More"). Also included is a presentation at a southern university, in which they patiently (and gleefully) deconstructs the academic and arcane intersections between ancient rites and modern tech. Ifa, anyone? Plus: |