“Strange, beautiful, and occasionally disturbing territory without ever missing a beat…. Johnson’s language is beautiful, her descriptions of setting visceral, and her characters compellingly drawn…. [S]ometimes off-putting, sometimes funny, and always thought provoking.”
Includes the Hugo and Nebula Award winner “The Man Who Bridged the Mist.”
paper · $16 · 9781931520805 | ebook · $9.95 · 9781931520812
Ursula K. Le Guin’s stories have shaped the way many readers see the world. By giving voice to the voiceless, hope to the outsider, and speaking truth to power—all the time maintaining her independence and sense of humor—she has proven herself a truly great writer.
This two-volume selection—as selected and organized by the author—contains almost forty stories and both volumes include new introductions by Le Guin.
“She is the reigning queen of… but immediately we come to a difficulty, for what is the fitting name of her kingdom? Or, in view of her abiding concern with the ambiguities of gender, her queendom, or perhaps—considering how she likes to mix and match—her quinkdom? Or may she more properly be said to have not one such realm, but two?”
The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories Volume One: Where on Earth
cloth · $24 · 9781618730343 | ebook · $14.95 · 9781618730367
The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands
cloth · $24 · 9781618730350 | ebook · $14.95 · 9781618730374
Shirley Jackson Award winner · Publishers Weekly Top 10 Best Books of the Year · io9 Best SF&F Books of the Year · Story Prize Notable Book · Tiptree Award Honor List · Philip K. Dick Award finalist
“Each tale is a beautifully written character study…. McHugh’s great talent is in reminding us that the future could never be weirder — or sadder — than what lurks in the human psyche. This is definitely one of the best works of science fiction you’ll read this year, or any thereafter.”
paper · $16 · 9781931520294 | ebook · $9.95 · 9781931520355