{"product_id":"as-the-earth-dreams-black-canadian-speculative-stories-paperback","title":"As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories - 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\u003eTerese Mason Pierre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA ground-breaking anthology of haunting speculative stories by contemporary Black Canadian writers that explore growth, futurity, and joy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by esteemed poet Terese Mason Pierre, this bold and innovative anthology of speculative short fiction reveals and uplifts the spectacular imaginings, reveries, reflections, experiments, and hopes of Black writers in Canada. A masseuse attends her mother's fourth funeral, only to encounter family she's never met. A postdoc instructor navigates an almost-life in an Elsewhere realm of safety and comfort. After societal collapse, an immigrant leaves her precarious station, and her memories, behind. A woman isolating from a new virus starts hallucinating. A young nanny accepts a job with a peculiar employer in search of immortality. A medium is tasked with summoning a spirit that hits too close to home. And two teenagers test a friendship over magic carpet flying practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese ten breathtaking stories explore natural and urban landscapes, living and dead relationships, economic catastrophe, love, and desire--all while celebrating the persistent and ever-changing self, and envisioning beautiful Black futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing stories by\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e Trynne Delaney\u003cbr\u003e francesca ekwuyasi\u003cbr\u003e Whitney French\u003cbr\u003e Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga\u003cbr\u003e Chimedum Ohaegbu\u003cbr\u003e Suyi Davies Okungbowa\u003cbr\u003e Chinelo Onwualu\u003cbr\u003e Lue Palmer\u003cbr\u003e Terese Mason Pierre\u003cbr\u003e Zalika Reid-Benta\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379260878950,"sku":"9781487012663","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QEzMsRPZar9781487012663.webp?v=1768918289","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/as-the-earth-dreams-black-canadian-speculative-stories-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}