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Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse
Wastelands 2 More Stories of the Apocalypse Author:John Joseph Adams (Editor) For decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded some of the most exciting short stories of all time. Featuring stories from a roster of the most recognized and celebrated names within the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse, an eclectic mix of tales that explor... more »es famine, death, war, pestilence, and harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, is a companion volume to the critically-acclaimed Wastelands -- and offers thirty of the finest examples of post-apocalyptic short fiction.
Contents:
Introduction (Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apoclypse) • essay by John Joseph Adams
The Tamarisk Hunter / Paolo Bacigalupi
Deep Blood Kettle / Hugh Howey
". . . for a single yesterday" / George R. R. Martin
Animal Husbandry / Seanan McGuire
Chiswick Messiah / Lauren Beukes
Colliding Branes / Rudy Rucker & Bruce Sterling
Ellie / Jack McDevitt
Foundation / Ann Aguirre
Beat Me Daddy / Cory Doctorow
A Beginner’s Guide to Survival Before, During, and After the Apocalypse / Christopher Barzak
Wondrous Days / Genevieve Valentine
Dreams in Dust / D. Thomas Minton
By Fools Like Me / Nancy Kress
Jimmy’s Roadside Cafe / Ramsey Shehadeh
The Elephants of Poznan / Orson Scott Card
The Postman / David Brin
When We Went To See the End of the World / Robert Silverberg
The Revelation of Morgan Stern / Christie Yant
Final Exam / Megan Arkenberg
A Flock of Birds / James Van Pelt
Patient Zero / Tananarive Due
Soulless in His Sight / Milo James Fowler
Outer Rims / Toiya Kristen Finley
Advertising at the End of the World / Keffy R. M. Kehrli
How the World Became Quiet: A Post-Human Creation Myth / Rachel Swirsky
Tight Little Stiches in a Dead Man’s Back / Joe R. Lansdale
After the Apocalypse / Maureen F. McHugh
The Traditional / Maria Dahvana Headley
Monstro / Junot Diaz
Biographical Fragments of the Life of Julian Prince / Jake Kerr