Black to the Future Book Club: An Unkindness of Ghosts

One of Esquire magazine's 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time

"Solomon debuts with a raw distillation of slavery, feudalism, Pr*son, and religion that kicks like rotgut moonshine . . . Stunning." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She's used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she were truly a monster, she'd be powerful enough to tear down the walls around her until nothing remains of her world.

Aster lives in the lowdeck slums of the HSS Matilda, a space vessel organized much like the antebellum South. For generations, Matilda has ferried the last of humanity to a mythical Promised Land. On its way, the ship's leaders have imposed harsh moral restrictions and deep indignities on dark-skinned sharecroppers like Aster. Embroiled in a grudge with a brutal overseer, Aster learns there may be a way to improve her lot--if she's willing to sow the seeds of civil war.

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Welcome to the Kramers Afrofuturism Corner, where we read Black fantasy, magical realism, science fiction, and more! Our discussions will center the spirit of Sankofa, the practice of looking towards the future to help understand our past. Join us to talk and think about Blackness in all its dimensions. Feel free to grab a drink at the bar to enjoy during our book club.

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