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Title details for The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due - Available

The Wishing Pool and Other Stories

by Tananarive Due
William DeMeritt
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American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due's 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.
In 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.
In 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.

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  • Release date

    April 18, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705098134
      • File size: 237316 KB
      • Duration: 08:14:24

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from February 20, 2023
      In these 14 powerhouse stories, Due (Joplin’s Ghost) probes history, the grim present moment, and not so far-flung futures, delivering an expansive collection that still hits close to home. America’s racism haunts the protagonists of the terrifying “Last Stop on Route 9,” while in the 1960s-set “Thursday Night Shift” a girl gives up her individuality to change the course of history. The pandemics of “Attachment Disorder” and “Ghost Ship” ring an eerie bell without feeling too familiar, and though all the tales are rooted in horror, Due offers glimmers of hope: a young woman decides to put on a comedy show for the survivors of an apocalypse in “One Day Only,” and the tragedy “Haint in the Window” offers a moving celebration of Black literary greats. 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. Agent: Donald Maass, Donald Maass Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Jasmin Walker and William DeMeritt deftly capture the nuances of these short stories, a mix of horror, suspense, and science fiction focusing on racism, abuse, and sexism. An introduction by the author, who is known for Black horror and Afrofuturism, helps illuminate the works. In "The Haint in the Window," DeMeritt introduces a haint (ghost) who upsets everything in a bookstore, keeping the owner, and listeners, on edge until the disturbing climax. Walker's emotive standout is "The Night Shift," in which 13-year-old Shona is helping her mother clean rooms at Memphis's Lorraine Motel, the motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968. Then, in 1969, Shona has a life-altering encounter with Dr. King through the powers of a magical stone. Audio enriches these exceptional stories. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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