Welcome to Dystopia : 45 Visions of What Lies Ahead

Brutality, infrastructure collapse, daily threats of war: 45 writers of speculative fiction share their visions of what's to come. Fighting in the streets, corruption at the highest levels, thuggish police, a daily threat of nuclear war: few of us thought we'd find ourselves here, so far into the 21st century. What's next? Are we really going to be "great again," however that's meant? In this diverse and vigorous mix of original stories by newcomers and luminaries, writers offer their takes on what life might hold for us in the next few years. The resulting visions of oppression, and daily struggle are sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, but always thought-provoking. Including stories by K. G. Anderson, Richard Bowes, Elizabeth Bourne, Scott Bradfield, J.S. Breukelaar, Jennifer Marie Brissett, Becca Caccavo, Don D'Ammassa, Stephanie Feldman, Eric James Fullilove, Ron Goulart, Eileen Gunn, Leslie Howle, Matthew Hughes, Janis Ian, Michael Kandel, Thomas Kaufsek, Paul La Farge, Yoon Ha Lee, Michael Libling, Heather Lindsley, Lisa Mason, Barry N. Malzberg, David Marusek, Mary Anne Mohanraj, James Morrow, Ruth Nestvold, Deji Bryce Olukotun, Marguerite Reed, Robert Reed, Madeleine E. Robins, Jay Russell, Geoff Ryman, James Sallis, J. M. Sidorova, Brian Francis Slattery, Harry Turtledove, Deepak Unnikrishnan, TS Vale, Leo Vladimirsky, Ray Vukcevich, Ted White, Paul Witcover, N. Lee Wood, and Jane Yolen. In This Diverse And Vigorous Mix Of Stories By Newcomers And Luminaries, Writers Offer Their Takes On What Life Might Hold For Us In The Next Few Years. The Resulting Visions Of War, Oppression, And Daily Struggle Are Sometimes Humorous, Sometimes Terrifying (and Occasionally Both), But Always Thought-provoking. -- Sneakers / Michael Libling -- Re: Your Wedding / Ruth Nestvold -- Everything Is Fixed Now / K. G. Anderson -- His Sweat Like Stars On The Rio Grande / Janis Ian -- Agnosia / J. M. Sidorova -- The Adventure Of You / Paul La Farge -- ♋ / N. Lee Wood -- Birds / Deepak Unnikrishnan -- The Only Constant / Leslie Howle -- The Terrific Leader / Harry Turtledove -- Two Explicit And Three Oblique Apologies To My Oldest Daughter One Month Before Her Eighteenth Birthday / Heather Lindsley -- The Levellers / Deji Bryce Olukotun -- No Point Talking / Geoff Ryman -- Glow / J.s. Breukelaar -- Precaution At Penn Station / Michael Kandel -- Newsletter / Jennifer Marie Brissett -- Statues Of Limitations / Jay Russell -- Suffocation / Robert Reed -- Application For Asylum / Eileen Gunn -- Welcome To Triumph Band / Yoon Ha Lee -- Loser / Matthew Hughes -- We All Have Hearts Of Gold® / Leo Vladimirsky -- Notes On Retrieving A Fallen Banner / Marguerite Reed -- Ticket To Ride / Eric James Fullilove -- Burning Down The House / Ted White -- Dangerous / Lisa Mason -- Class Assignment / Thomas Kaufsek -- Walls / Paul Witcover -- The Passion According To Mike / Scott Bradfield -- Bright Sarasota Where The Circus Lies Dying / James Sallis -- The Name Unspoken / Richard Bowes -- The Elites / Stephanie Feldman -- January 2018 / Barry N. Malzberg -- Farewell / Mary Anne Mohanraj -- The Amazing Transformation Of The White House Dog / Ron Goulart -- Handmaid's Other Tale / Jane Yolen -- Sanctuary / Brian Francis Slattery -- One Fell Swoop / James Morrow -- Bk Girls / Ts Vale -- Isn't Life Great? / Don D'ammassa -- The Men Will Be Hungry Afterwards / Ray Vukcevich -- The Road South / Madeleine E. Robins And Becca Caccavo -- Skippy's Visit East / Michael Kandel -- Designed For Your Safety / Elizabeth Bourne -- Extreme Bedding / David Marusek. Edited By Gordon Van Gelder.