First published 2025
Editors Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older gather speculative writers from around the globe to envision progressive social transformation. The anthology pairs imaginative stories with essays and interviews from movement leaders like adrienne maree brown and Walidah Imarisha. Contributors including NK Jemisin, Charlie Jane Anders, Sam J. Miller, Nisi Shawl, and Sabrina Vourvoulias explore disability justice, environmental activism, community care, and collective worldbuilding. Each fictional piece connects to real political frameworks through accompanying analysis from organizers and activists. The editors apply speculative fiction's rigorous attention to scientific detail toward mapping future histories of protest, revolution, and resistance. Stories center solidarity, empathy, hope, and creativity while offering practical organizing tools. The collection interrogates current power structures and provides blueprints for alternative worlds.
Genres: science-fiction, anthologies, political-science, speculative-fiction, contemporary, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, solidarity
384 pages · Kindle Edition · S&S/Saga Press