The Mere Future
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Publishing Details
The Mere Future
By (Author) Sarah Schulman
Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press
20th October 2011
Canada
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
184
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
258g
Description
From the nation that elected Barack Obama in the flames of economic disaster comes the first novel of the New Era: The Mere Future, by award-winning novelist, activist and playwright Sarah Schulman. In this dystopian vision, New York City has morphed into an idealised version of itself. Rent is cheap, homelessness is over and everyone works in marketing. Despite the utopian surface, however, there is a disturbing malaise that infects the population. Our heroine, a lowly copywriter, and her girlfriend Nadine just want to fall in love again, but its not that simple...
Reviews
Clever word craft, poetic political satire and biting humor on every page. --Publishers Weekly
Schulman injects wry political commentary and sly cultural satire into her intellectually dynamic plot with infectious constancy. --Richard Labonte, Book Marks
Shockingly of the moment ... The Mere Future is set a few years hence 'when things are slightly better because there has been a big change, ' and, as she always does, Schulman fashions a writing style that suits the setting ... [This] is probably Schulman's funniest book. --Lambda Book Report
The Mere Future is an intelligently written satire ... Excellently crafted prose, reminiscent of Oscar Wilde. --New York Journal of Books
Schulman's humor is painfully sharp, her sarcasm sharper, and her intellect sharpest of all. If you play with her, she'll show you some things you probably didn't want -- but needed -- to know. --Liberty Press
In The Mere Future, Sarah Schulman emerges as a unique voice in speculative fiction. --East Bay Express
Author Bio
Sarah Schulman: Sarah Schulman is the author of fourteen books, including the novels Rat Bohemia, Empathy, and The Child, and the non-fiction book Ties That Bind: Familial Homophbia and Its Consequences. Her many awards include a Guggenheim, Fulbright and the 2009 Kessler Award for her "Sustained Contribution to LGBT Studies." She is a Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at CUNY, College of Staten Island.
