A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers | 
panMost of this anthology didn‘t hold my attention. Loved the first short story where there‘s a book store that literally straddles the border btwn the divided states of America. Loved the final Groundhog Day type story. Liked 2 others out of 25 total.
Book 3 for #10BeforeTheEnd checked off, though.
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pickI have been reading this since November! Discovered some great writers. Glad I read it cover to cover. 4 🌟
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With a wide array of diverse, predominantly LGBTQIA stories, this anthology offered a variety of modern visions of our nation and its future.
Many were innovative and richly imaginative while still carrying a somber quality to them; some were sadly forgettable.
Overall, as someone who greatly enjoys speculative fiction, I wish I could've seen more currents of hope running through their core.
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My January #BookSpinBingo card 😊
#BookSpin selection is a wild card for any YA title of my choosing (I've got three different ones I'm looking at atm) and #DoubleSpin is the tagged title.
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My January #DoubleSpin selection (tagged title) is a carry over from last year and I am more than 3/4-ers of the way through that one. Anthologies DO take me a minute ?
#BookSpin is a wild card, so I've given myself three titles to choose from, one of which, "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi, was an entry on a previous Spin list that I didn't get around to completing ?
Cheers to a better year of reading! ????
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Say what you will about how I have no s(h)elf control, but this looks like exactly what I need right now.
October reads round up! This was a light month for me with my play (Seussical! 🎭) opening & the Washington Nationals in the post-season (World Series Champs! ⚾️🏆) Looking forward to doing more reading in November.
Total books: 7
Not pictured: You Have Arrived At Your Destination (Amos Towles) (ebook)
Favorites: Nothing to See Here, The People‘s Future of the United States, Spinning Silver
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Rainy Sunday morning reading with my favorite kiddo. I love how he always ends up sitting in/on a pile of books like he‘s a tiny book-hoarding dragon. I also really love this book!!
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panThis book is clearly intended for those that sit on the far-left of the political spectrum. I just couldn‘t. I know it‘s speculative fiction, but it was too extreme for me. There was zero feeling of hope after this read.
pickAbsolutely loved this collection: it's timely, thoughtful, and full of creative thinking. I was hooked from the very first story, about a bookstore that straddles the line between a literally divided America, and the owner who tries to coexist between the two sides.
pickThis collection of speculative fiction offers a vivid window into the present fears and insecurities of marginalized people in the United States. The stories have great range from hilarious to disturbing, fantastical to realistic. Every one is very relevant and will have remain evocative for a long time.
Appreciating that this anthology is read by multiple readers via Libro.fm. About five stories in, and they‘ve all been stellar.
Today and everyday I‘m thankful for indie bookstores! Though I end up at Books Are Magic 3-4 times per month, there weren‘t any events I‘d planned on going to for 2 more weeks and I refused to let these beautiful mugs sell out before I got one— so I splurged on shipping plus these 2 cool paperbacks. Oops 🙂🙃🙂🙃 #bookhaul
A great panel discussion from editor Victor LaValle and authors Sam J. Miller, Justina Ireland, and Alice Sola Kim. I'm looking forward to digging into this anthology!
