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How Long 'til Black Future Month?

By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Gail Nelson-Holgate, Je Nie Fleming, Jeanette Illidge, Kevin Stillwell, Robin Ray Eller, Ron Butler, Shayna Small
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 Hugo award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin sharply examines modern society in her first short story collection.

'The most celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer of her generation... Jemisin seems able to do just about everything'
NEW YORK TIMES

'Smart, sharp and very, very timely'
I NEWSPAPER

'An important collection by a rising star'
GUARDIAN

'Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold'
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

'The most critically acclaimed author in contemporary science fiction and fantasy'
GQ

'One line from [Jemisin's introduction] has tattooed itself on my mind, a sort of manifesto for her ongoing work and all the fiction I love: 'Now I am bolder, and angrier, and more joyful.' I felt, after reading these stories, that I was too'
NPR BOOKS

'N. K. Jemisin is a powerhouse of speculative fiction. So, obviously, you need to read this new short story collection'
BUSTLE

N. K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and acclaimed speculative fiction authors of our time. In the first collection of her evocative short fiction, Jemisin equally challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption.

In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing deft parallels in the fantasy realms of her imagination. Dragons and hateful spirits haunt the flooded streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In a parallel universe, a utopian society watches our world, trying to learn from our mistakes. A black mother in the Jim Crow South must save her daughter from a fey offering impossible promises. And in the Hugo award-nominated short story "The City Born Great," a young street kid fights to give birth to an old metropolis's soul.

For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out:

The Inheritance Trilogy
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
The Broken Kingdoms
The Kingdom of Gods

Dreamblood Duology
The Killing Moon
The Shadowed Sun

The Broken Earth
The Fifth Season
The Obelisk Gate
The Stone Sky©2018 N. K. Jemisin Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Fiction Short Story Emotionally Gripping

Critic reviews

Smart, sharp and very, very timely (i newspaper)
An important collection by a rising star (Guardian)
The most celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer of her generation... Jemisin seems able to do just about everything (NEW YORK TIMES)
Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Jemisin's phenomenal success has been something like an earthquake ripping through the traditional order of fantasy itself (NEW YORK/VULTURE)
The most critically acclaimed author in contemporary science fiction and fantasY (GQ)
Marvelous and wide-ranging (LOS ANGELES TIMES)
One line from [Jemisin's introduction] has tattooed itself on my mind, a sort of manifesto for her ongoing work and all the fiction I love: 'Now I am bolder, and angrier, and more joyful.' I felt, after reading these stories, that I was too (NPR BOOKS)
N. K. Jemisin is a powerhouse of speculative fiction. So, obviously, you need to read this new short story collection (BUSTLE)
Read her books-they're probably better than whatever else you were going to read nexT (LITERARY HUB)
All stars
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Each short story was unique and compelling in its own way. I really enjoyed this read and would highly recommend it for sci-fi lovers.

Loved this collection

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Every story was excellent, gave most of them several listens. The narraters were also excellent.

A Delicious Book

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some really nice reading, good collection of short stories. if you like jemisin this is a no brainer, if you haven't read her before it's a good place to start, or just go read her trilogy as that one is lovely

loved it. big fan of some of the reading

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this is just a great mix of stories showcasing the talents of N K Jemisin. I'm a recent convert and lived this anthology.

superb intro to Jemisin if you are new

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