Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
Paperback, 432 pages
Published Feb. 5, 2019 by One World, Random House Publishing Group.
An entertaining read, but uneven, as anthologies often are. The stories lean heavily dystopian, with only a couple positive visions of a possible future of the US.
I picked this book up in a Chicago bookstore, drawn to the title’s blatant parallels to a book that shaped my political views. A People’s Future promises a collection of speculative fiction - curated at the start of Trump’s presidency- to inspire a new vision of resistance in times of oppression, surveillance, and fascism. My favorite stories in this collection are from the usual suspects - Charlie Jane Anders, N K Jemesin , and Charles Ya …but I was also introduced to new authors such as Tananarive Due and Omar El Akkad. Not every story resonated with me, but I still cherish this collection for giving me just enough hope when I was so desperately craving it.
