{"product_id":"9781636141053","title":"The Wishing Pool and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn her first new book in seven years, Tananarive Due further cements her status as a leading innovator in Black horror and Afrofuturism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Holy hell: These 14 stories from author and film historian Due might scare even the most dauntless horror fans to death. These tales of fright are both intellectually keen and psychologically bloodcurdling, no surprise from an award-winning writer whose command of the Black horror aesthetic rivals Jordan Peele's in originality and sheer bravado . . . The hairbreadth between acute tragedy and the blackest of humor are child's play for the author in 'Haint in the Window,' which masterfully nods to Octavia E. Butler in the story of a bookseller facing elements out of his control. The five tales in The Gracetown Stories give a sense of Stephen King's fictional Derry or Jerusalem's Lot . . . A patchwork of stories that somehow manages to be both graceful and alarming, putting fresh eyes to the unspeakable.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"In these 14 powerhouse stories, Due probes history, the grim present moment, and not so far-flung futures, delivering an expansive collection that still hits close to home . . . There are no false notes; every piece is a study in tension, showcasing Due's mastery at balancing action, suspense, and emotion. Centering Black characters and often Black experiences, this is a standout in both Black horror and the genre more broadly.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I make no secret of the fact that I am both a lover of short fiction as well as a huge Tananarive Due fan. Her writing never fails to remind me that some of the most deliciously twisted imaginations in literature are possessed by some of the sweetest humans on the planet.” \u003cbr\u003e—LeVar Burton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“These stories are absolute gold . . . Reading Tananarive Due is like putting your hand on a power cable carrying high voltage; her fiction hums with an electrifying mix of joy and violence. She’s a virtuoso of genre and an oldschool scholar of suspense, and every new book is a cause for excitement.” \u003cbr\u003e—Joe Hill, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Black Phone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I enjoy reading the kind of novel that seduces me right into it and makes me forget about work or sleep. \u003ci\u003eMy Soul to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e does that beautifully.” \u003cbr\u003e—Octavia E. Butler, author of \u003ci\u003eKindred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due’s\u003c\/b\u003e second collection of stories includes offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense—all genres she wields masterfully. From the mysterious, magical town of Gracetown to the aftermath of a pandemic to the reaches of the far future, Due’s stories all share a sense of dread and fear balanced with heart and hope.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn some of these stories, the monster is racism itself; others address the monster within, each set against the supernatural or surreal. All are written with Due’s trademark attention to detail and deeply drawn characters.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn addition to previously published work, this collection contains brand-new stories, including “Rumpus Room,” a supernatural horror novelette set in Florida about a woman’s struggle against both outer and inner demons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tananarive Due","offers":[{"title":"Hardback With dust jacket","offer_id":44664185979173,"sku":"9781636141053","price":44.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/7851\/4725\/products\/BNCImageAPI_a5baf529-2f88-4434-8b09-fc7f21b1f55b.jpg?v=1678395625","url":"https:\/\/crossandcrows.myshopify.com\/products\/9781636141053","provider":"Cross \u0026 Crows Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}