Speculative Fiction Short Stories Book Group: Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow

Decorah Public Library staff are hosting five book discussions in April. The groups are open to the public and newcomers are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested should call the library at 382-3717 to learn more or to reserve a book. Email ktorresdal@decorahlibrary.org to be added to any of the five groups’ email distribution lists. Funds for multiple copy sets were generously provided by Friends of Decorah Public Library.  

The Speculative Fiction Book Group will meet via Zoom Wed. Apr. 23 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the first five stories from the “Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow” anthology.  Zoom link for discussion available on library website. “Future Tense Fiction” is a collection of electrifying original stories from a veritable who’s-who of authors working in speculative literature and science fiction today. A disease surveillance robot whose social programming gets put to the test. A future in which everyone receives universal basic income―but it’s still not enough. A futuristic sport, in which all the athletes have been chemically and physically enhanced. An A.I. company that manufactures a neural bridge allowing ordinary people to share their memories. Brimming with excitement and exploring new ideas, the stories collected by the editors of Slate’s Future Tense are philosophically ambitious and haunting in their creativity. At times terrifying and heart-wrenching, hilarious and optimistic, this is a collection that ushers in a new age for our world and for the short story.

For more information, contact Tricia Gunderson (Friday Book Group) or Kristin Torresdal (Happy Hour, History, and Speculative Fiction Book Groups) at 563-382-3717.  

Decorah Public Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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