Death of a Unicorn

Recent and forthcoming short story collections and novels from Small Beer Press for independently minded readers:

Nathan Ballingrud, North American Lake Monsters: Stories

Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others

“Shining, haunting, mind-blowing tales”—Junot Díaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao)

Alan DeNiro, Tyrannia and Other Renditions

Karen Joy Fowler, What I Didn’t See and Other Stories

“An exceptionally versatile author.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Trafalgar (trans. Amalia Gladhart)

“I found it delightful. Thought-provoking. Impressive. Brilliant.”—Liz Bourke, Tor.com

Elizabeth Hand, Errantry: Stories

“Elegant nightmares, sensuously told.”—Publishers Weekly

Generation Loss: a Cass Neary novel

“Postpunk attitude and dark mystery.” —George Pelecanos

Kij Johnson, At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories

“Thought-provoking . . . emotionally wrenching stories.”—Publishers Weekly, Best Books of the Year

Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin: Vol. 1: Where on Earth; Vol. 2: Outer Space, Inner Lands

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?”—Margaret Atwood, New York Review of Books

Kelly Link, Magic for Beginners; Stranger Things Happen

Karen Lord, Redemption in Indigo

Mythopoeic, Crawford, & Frank Collymore Award winner

Maureen F. McHugh, After the Apocalypse: Stories

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.”—Annalee Newitz, NPR

Geoff Ryman, Paradise Tales

“Includes one of the most powerful stories I’ve read in the last 10 years.”—New York Times

Sofia Samatar, A Stranger in Olondria

“Samatar’s sensual descriptions create a rich, strange landscape, allowing a lavish adventure to unfold that is haunting and unforgettable.”—Library Journal (starred review)

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