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Nineteen Eighty-Four meets Tron, via The Office, in this boldly dystopian novel The agents don’t know what they’re agents of, but they’re very busy agenting, which means watching endless data feeds in their cubicles, cubicles that are piled one on top of another in a massive tower in which the agents both live and work. Empty floors serve as battlefields where different guilds of agents fight for territory. It seems that defenestration is the only way out, the ‘ballet of suicides.’ It is here we meet Théodore, who has amputated his own toes and must maintain a 30-degree angle to keep his balance. And Solveig, who is pregnant, though agents don’t usually have sex, as well as the ...
Stories for Chip brings together outstanding authors inspired by a brilliant writer and critic, Science Fiction Writers of America Grandmaster Samuel R. "Chip" Delany. Award-winning SF luminaries such as Michael Swanwick, Nalo Hopkinson, and Eileen Gunn contribute original fiction and creative nonfiction. From surrealistic visions of bucolic road trips to erotic transgressions to mind-expanding analyses of Delany's influence on the genre—as an out gay man, an African American, and possessor of a startlingly acute intellect—this book conveys the scope of the subject's sometimes troubling, always rewarding genius. Editors Nisi Shawl and Bill Campbell have given Delany and the world at large, a gorgeous, haunting, illuminating, and deeply satisfying gift of a book.
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Jitsu. Once the center of human expansion into distant space, this world was isolated for the better part of a century, a theocratic government rising to fill the void left by its former corporate owners. Now, as Jitsu begins to open itself to the rest of humanity, Brando D'Angelo di Makomo accepts a teaching position on the arid planet. He finds himself drawn to controversial architect Tenshi Koroma and her religious reform movement. As he learns more about Tenshi's faith-The Path-Brando decides to accept its tenets, to shatter his identity and rebuild himself so that he can be worthy of a soul.But the dogmatic struggles on Jitsu are a mask for the machinations of a diabolical mind, and the professor's life will be forever altered by the cruelty of Tenshi's enemies. In the aftermath, Brando will find a deadly new Way along The Path. And his steps will echo throughout history.
Fun, humour, the extraordinary and everything beautiful! The Bottom of another Tale is a collection of 26 captivating short stories that capture different aspects to contemporary African life in simple but beautiful language that would leave a lasting impression on readers. ...a rare blend of legends and maxims... Engaging, the tales are short, crisp and pregnant, with diverse messages. -Tubal Rabbi Cain, multiple award winning poet ...a writer's attempt to tread the thin line between dreams and reality...an ingenious departure from the norm. -Maria Ajima, literary scholar and award winning writer Agema's stories are peopled by unforgiven men, gods and demons. They are delivered with a cando...
Whether from our heart's home, lasting or lost love, wrecking work or weather...somehow, every one of us is an exile. This collection encloses in verse the tale of our journey; an interaction with life, hearts, home and holes. Come on home; it only gets better. "Sueddie's poetry is preciously profound. There aren't many poets of this generation whose art possess such depth of themes; such sophistication of diction." - Reward Nsirim, author of Fresh Air and other stories Su'eddie Vershima Agema lives in Makurdi and Abuja, Nigeria. He blogs at http: //sueddie.wordpress.com, @sueddieagema on twitter.