Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora

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In the tradition of The Norton Anthology of Black Literature, DARK MATTER: READING THE BONES, like its ground-breaking predecessor, will introduce black SF, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers to those who have not yet realized the depth and breadth of their work- or even, in some cases, that it exists. Including original short fiction and nonfiction as well as previously published works and essays, DARK MATTER will contain approximately 30 stories from the early part of the century through the most cutting-edge work of today.Contributors to this new volume include Charles Johnson, National Book Award-winning author of Middle Passage; Tananarive Due; Walter Mosley, W. E. B. Du Bois; Samuel R. Delany; Nalo Hopkinson; and many more.

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A rich repository of fine black writers and African characters, stories and sensibilities.'- New York Times * 'A compelling lineup the perfect collective manifesto for the Black Futurist imagination.'- Vibe *
Brilliantly diverse.'- Publishers Weekly * 'An important book, and nobody interested in speculative fiction or black literature should pass it up.'- Washington Post Book World *
May well be a watershed in the long overdue but rapidly accelerating diversification of SF as a whole. * Locus *

Author Bio

Sheree R. Thomas is editor of Anansi, a new literary journal of fiction devoted to the black diaspora; a regular contributor to Black Issues Book Review; and a former contributing editor to QBR: The Black Book Review. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Black Elegance, One, the Harlem Community News, and many online publications. A native of Memphis, Thomas lives in New York City.