{"product_id":"amplitudes-stories-of-queer-and-trans-futurity-paperback","title":"Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Mandelo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevolutionary and visionary, these twenty-two speculative stories edited by Lambda, Nebula and Hugo finalist Lee Mandelo explore the vast potentialities of our queer and trans futures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom self-styled knights fighting in dystopian city streets to conservationists finding love in the Appalachian forests; from social media posts about domestic \"bliss\" in a lottery-based, state-housing skyscraper to herding feral cats off of one's scientific equipment; from street drugs that create doppelgangers to dance-club cruising at the edge of the galaxy--\u003ci\u003eAmplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity \u003c\/i\u003einterrogates the farthest borders of the sci-fi landscape to imagine how queer life will look centuries in the future--or ten years from now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with brutal honesty, raw emotions, sexual escapades, and delightful whimsy, \u003ci\u003eAmplitudes\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the longstanding tradition of queer fiction as protest. This essential collection serves as an evolving map of our celebrations, anxieties, wishes, pitfalls, and--most of all--our rallying cry that we're here, we're queer--and the future is \u003ci\u003eours\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing stories by Esther Alter - Bendi Barrett - Ta-wei Chi, trans. Ariel Chu - Colin Dean - Maya Deane - Dominique Dickey - Katharine Duckett - Meg Elison - Paul Evanby - Aysha U. Farah - Sarah Gailey - Ash Huang - Margaret Killjoy - Wen-yi Lee - Ewen Ma - Jamie McGhee - Sam J. Miller - Aiki Mira, trans. CD Covington - Sunny Moraine - Nat X. Ray - Neon Yang - Ramez Yoakeim\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Mandelo\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/him) is a writer, scholar, and sometimes-editor whose work focuses on queer and speculative fiction. His recent books include debut novel \u003ci\u003eSummer Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, a contemporary gay Southern gothic, as well as the novellas\u003ci\u003e Feed Them Silence \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Woods All Black\u003c\/i\u003e. Mandelo's short fiction, essays, and criticism can be read in publications including \u003ci\u003eTor.com\/Reactor, Post45, Uncanny Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCapacious\u003c\/i\u003e; he has also been a past nominee for various awards including the Lambda, Nebula, Goodreads Choice, and Hugo. He currently resides in Louisville and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky. Further information, interviews, and sundry little posts about current media he's enjoying can be found at leemandelo.com or @leemandelo on socials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378930446438,"sku":"9781645660866","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RldY2rneeq9781645660866.webp?v=1768912765","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/amplitudes-stories-of-queer-and-trans-futurity-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}