The People's Republic of Everything

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"[Mamatas] is the People's Commissar of Awesome."
China Miville, author of Embassytown
Welcome to the People's Republic of Everythingof course, you've been here for a long time already. Make yourself at home alongside a hitman who always tells the truth, no matter how reality has to twist itself to suit; electric matchstick girls who have teamed up with Friedrich Engels; a telepathic boy and his father's homemade nuclear bomb; a very bad date that births an unforgettable meme; and a dog who simply won't stop howling on social media.
The People's Republic of Everything features a decade's worth of crimes, fantasies, original fiction, and the author's preferred text of the acclaimed short novel Under My Roof.

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Praise for The People's Republic of Everything A Campus Circle Best Holiday Book of 2018 [STARRED REVIEW] Each tale is entertaining on its surface, but all hold a deeper meaning . . . This collection will be an easy sell to readers who enjoy genre-blending authors of thought-provoking and topical tales, such as Jeffrey Ford, China Miville, and Jeff VanderMeer. Booklist The 15 stories in Mamatass strong collection show impressive imaginative range, cutting across the boundaries of fantasy and science fiction and veering into territory that defies genre pigeonholing. Publishers Weekly Bay Area author Nick Mamatas is renowned in his work and in his online presence as witty and perspicacious; his new collection will bolster that reputation . . . brilliant, oddball. Seattle Times The People's Republic of Everything is a subversive and darkly humorous collection of stories showcasing author Nick Mamatas's ability to work across a variety of genres. Shelf Awareness A whole lot of these stories could be described as revolutionaryboth in the sense of involving actual revolutions on small and large scales, and regarding the authors tendency to recombine the materials of SF, crime, literary, and experimental fiction in new and provocative ways. To which I can only saylong live the revolution. Locus Mamatas at his best. Makes me laugh. Makes me drop things. Makes me read on. Makes me run for cover. Terry Bisson, author of Bears Discover Fire Mamatas is such a great novelist that it's easy to forget he also writes superb short stories. This collection is a testament to his short-form chops, and a powerful one at that. LitReactor Nick Mamatas is the gadfly that makes the horse buckwhip-smart and no bullshit and with one hell of a bite. These are canny, nimble stories that navigate between genre and literature, and are unlike what anyone else is writing. Brian Evenson, author of The Warren and A Collapse of Horses "How does speculative fiction retain its relevance in an era when daily events feel fictitious and the mere possibility of a future seems speculative If anyone knows the answer, its Nick Mamatas. The Peoples Republic of Everything is a great leap forward. Lets hope theres somewhere to land. Jarett Kobek, author of I Hate the Internet Mamatas extracts the essence of several sub-genres and cult followings that are in themselves so niche, obscure, and esoteric and creates a genre that is uniquely him . . . Kerouacs language, Lovecrafts atmosphere, and Bukowskis coarseness. Infinite Text Nick Mamatas is a sharp, sarcastic, amazing writer whose fiction runs the gamut from horror to speculative to literary . . . a great collection. Lightspeed Mamatas has drawn upon a wide range of personal and political concernsthe life of the writer, ruminations on parenthood, the fate of left-wing politicsto write stories that are funny, deeply evocative and bewildering. Strange Horizons Author Nick Mamatas latest book The Peoples Republic of Everything is another must read. National Herald Best known for his excursions into the Lovecraftian, Nick Mamatas shows his full range in the short story collection The People's Republic of Everything. From a steampunk A.I. Karl Marx to Berkeley anarchists to a father and son who build a nuclear garden gnome and secede from the U.S., Mamatas dazzles with a singular, satirical wit. Campus Circle Mamatas The Peoples Republic of Everything is a literary tour de force, juggling a multitude of genres, styles, themes, and experimentation with form. Fanbase Press Praise for I Am Providence [STARRED REVIEW] A great choice for readers who enjoyed Matt Ruffs Lovecraft Country; those who liked the dark humor, mystery, and speculative elements in Ben H. Winters The Last Policeman trilogy; and anyone who has ever been part of a fandom. Booklist Mamatas provides a heartfelt homage to Lovecraft lore, perfectly captures the antics of conventioneers, and comments on the cutthroat politics of online publishing and the recent discussions of Lovecrafts bigoted views. Publishers Weekly Mamatas knows his subject inside and out, and that makes I Am Providence all the more cutting . . . I Am Providence is pointed social commentary wrapped in a bilious in-jokebut one that's more than worth getting in on. NPR Mamatas revels in the unfurling tentacles of his narrative, which is a many-toothed, many-eyed beast all its own. B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog Just what I'd expect from Nick Mamatas: sharp wit, biting but humane social commentary, and, for the romantics among us, a faceless narrator decomposing at the morgue. Matt Ruff, author of Bad Monkeys and Lovecraft Country On Under My Roof (Now featured in The People's Republic of Everything) [STARRED REVIEW] A big-bang ending caps the fast-paced novel, and theres much fun to be had watching Mamatas merrily skewer his targets. Publishers Weekly What about the Great American Suburban Novel Somewhere in there, as of now, you almost have to include Nick Mamatas Under My Roof, an oddball, occasionally hilarious, surprisingly wise and out-and-out subversive little pocket-nuke of a book. San Diego Union Tribune On Sensation Nick Mamatas continues his reign as the sharpest, funniest, most insightful and political purveyor of post-pulp pleasures going. He is the Peoples Commissar of Awesome. China Miville, bestselling author of The City & the City Mamatas is a powerfully acerbic writer, both in fiction and online. His acid wit is infamous. Cory Doctorow, bestselling author of Walkaway On The Damned Highway The book is incredibly entertaining and, aside from a strange turn towards the end, is a great trip through a fictional history of the 1972 presidential elections. HorrorTalk [A] a clever, disturbing, and absurd (in the best sense) mash-up of Lovecraft and Hunter S. Thompson that made our recommended gift list for the year. Weird Fiction Review

Author Bio

Nick Mamatas is the author of seven novels, including Love is the Law, I Am Providence, and the forthcoming Hexen Sabbath. His short fiction has appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, and many other venues. Nick is also an anthologist; his books include the Bram Stoker Award winner Haunted Legends (co-edited with Ellen Datlow), the Locus Award nominees The Future is Japanese and Hanzai Japan (both co-edited with Masumi Washington), and Mixed Up (co-edited with Molly Tanzer). His fiction and editorial work has been nominated for the Hugo, Locus, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and International Horror Guild Awards. Mamatas lives in Oakland, California.