In it she anticipates a lot of what I'd like to say about the collection: That there are seeds in here of her celebrated novels that these stories track the development of her craft and her voice, see her shed hesitation and reluctance around talking about race and racialized bodies that they also constitute a very deliberate decision to imagine futures that contain people of color. I want to dwell in Jemisin's introduction, because I love when writers are good readers of their own work. That story is among 22 included in How Long 'Til Black Future Month, Jemisin's first collection of short fiction - one that begins, deliciously, with "Once upon a time, I didn't think I could write short stories." But her very first award nomination was for short fiction: "Non-Zero Probabilities," a short story imagining a New York City where probability's been skewed so that the most improbable things happen on a regular basis, was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula awards back in 2010. Jemisin made history when she became the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel for three consecutive years, each volume in her Broken Earth trilogy receiving science fiction and fantasy's highest honor. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title How Long 'til Black Future Month? Subtitle Stories Author N.
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