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Afterglow : Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors

by Grist
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Overview

Hopeful and forward-looking futuristic short stories that explore how the power of storytelling can help create the world we need

"This is a glorious book that challenges our conceptions of bookmaking as much as it questions our conceptions of world-building. We, as earthlings, will be better to the earth after experiencing this book. That is not hyperbole."
--New York Times bestselling author Kiese Laymon

Afterglow
is a stunning collection of original short stories in which writers from many different backgrounds envision a radically different climate future. Published in collaboration with Grist, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions, these stirring tales expand our ability to imagine a better world.

Inspired by cutting-edge literary movements, such as Afrofuturism, hopepunk, and solarpunk, Afterglow imagines intersectional worlds in which no one is left behind--where humanity prioritizes equitable climate solutions and continued service to one's community. Whether through abundance or adaptation, reform, or a new understanding of survival, these stories offer flickers of hope, even joy, as they provide a springboard for exploring how fiction can help create a better reality.


Afterglow welcomes a diverse range of new voices into the climate conversation to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. A creative work rooted in the realities of our present crisis, Afterglow presents a new way to think about the climate emergency--one that blazes a path to a clean, green, and more just future.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781620977583
  • ISBN-10: 1620977583
  • Publisher: New Press
  • Publish Date: February 2023
  • Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 224

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