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New Suns
- Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Publisher's Summary
"There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns," proclaimed Octavia E. Butler.
New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Within this book burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and cliches, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius.
Includes stories by Kathleen Alcala, Minsoo Kang, Anil Menon, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Alex Jennings, Alberto Yanez, Steven Barnes, Jaymee Goh, Karin Lowachee, E. Lily Yu, Andrea Hairston, Tobias Buckell, Hiromi Goto, Rebecca Roanhorse, Indrapramit Das, Chinelo Onwualu, and Darcie Little Badger.
- Copyright 2019 by Tobias S. Buckell ("The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex")
- Copyright 2019 by Kathleen Alcala ("Deer Dancer")
- Copyright 2019 by Minsoo Kang ("The Virtue of Unfaithful Translations")
- Copyright 2019 by Steven Barnes ("Come Home to Atropos")
- Copyright 2019 by Chinelo Onwualu ("The Fine Print")
- Copyright 2019 by Alex Jennings ("unkind of mercy")
- Copyright 2019 by Alberto Yanez ("Burn the Ships")
- Copyright 2019 by Jaymee Goh ("The Freedom of the Shifting Sea")
- Copyright 2019 by E. Lily Yu ("Three Variations on a Theme of Imperial Attire")
- Copyright 2019 by Karin Lowachee ("Blood and Bells")
- Copyright 2019 by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ("Give Me Your Black Wings Oh Sister")
- Copyright 2019 by Indrapramit Das ("The Shadow We Cast Through Time")
- Copyright 2019 by Anil Menon ("The Robots of Eden")
- Copyright 2019 by Andrea Hairston ("Dumb House")
- Copyright 2019 by Hiromi Goto ("One Easy Trick")
- Copyright 2019 by Rebecca Roanhorse ("Harvest")
- Copyright 2019 by Darcie Little Badger ("Kelsey and the Burdened Breath")
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