{"product_id":"afterglow-climate-fiction-for-future-ancestors-9781620977583","title":"Afterglow: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHopeful and forward-looking futuristic short stories that explore how the power of storytelling can help create the world we need \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a glorious book that challenges our conceptions of bookmaking as much as it questions our conceptions of world-building. We, as earthlings, will be better to the earth after experiencing this book. That is not hyperbole.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kiese Laymon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterglow\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning collection of original short stories in which writers from many different backgrounds envision a radically different climate future. Published in collaboration with Grist, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions, these stirring tales expand our ability to imagine a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by cutting-edge literary movements, such as Afrofuturism, hopepunk, and solarpunk, \u003cem\u003eAfterglow\u003c\/em\u003e imagines intersectional worlds in which no one is left behind--where humanity prioritizes equitable climate solutions and continued service to one's community. Whether through abundance or adaptation, reform, or a new understanding of survival, these stories offer flickers of hope, even joy, as they provide a springboard for exploring how fiction can help create a better reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterglow\u003c\/em\u003e welcomes a diverse range of new voices into the climate conversation to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. A creative work rooted in the realities of our present crisis, \u003cem\u003eAfterglow\u003c\/em\u003e presents a new way to think about the climate emergency--one that blazes a path to a clean, green, and more just future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620977583","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706974998665,"sku":"9781620977583","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_118b2204-2366-41e8-afcd-0cd60a779ab1.jpg?v=1719472187","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/afterglow-climate-fiction-for-future-ancestors-9781620977583","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}