{"product_id":"convergence-problems","title":"Convergence Problems","description":"\u003cb\u003e A jaw-dropping collection....Beautiful, vibrant, and electrifying, this has the makings of a modern classic. --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review), and a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Ten Spring 2024 Roundup pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e For fans of Margaret Atwood's dystopian works and P. Djèlí Clark's speculative fiction, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eConvergence Problems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e provides an Afrocentric sf narrative that is sure to captivate. -- Raychel Bennet, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Written with an emotional economy few storytellers can master....A fascinating and riveting exploration of what the future may hold--for better or worse. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of \u003ci\u003eShigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice; constantly converging on our future selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn An Arc of Electric Skin, a roadside mechanic seeking justice volunteers to undergo a procedure that will increase the electrical conductivity of his skin by orders of magnitude. In Blowout, a woman races against time and a previously undocumented geological phenomenon to save her brother on the surface of Mars. In Ganger, a young woman trapped in a city run by machines must transfer her consciousness into an artificial body and find a way to give her life\u003cbr\u003epurpose. In Debut, Nairobi-based technical support engineer tries to understand what is happening when an AI art system begins malfunctioning in ways that could change the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sixteen stories of Convergence Problems, which include work published for the first time in this collection, rare stories, and recently acclaimed work, showcase Talabi at his creative best: playful and profound, exciting and experimental, always interesting.","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609557586089,"sku":"PHBK-9780756418830","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_0862e171-ff22-4a80-8dcc-2b7fabd313ee.jpg?v=1764705680","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/convergence-problems","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}