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Mixing outlaw humor, SF adventure, and cutting social criticism, Shirley draws upon his entire arsenal of narrative and commentary. The title essay, “New Taboos” is his prescription for a radical revisioning of America. A new novella, A State of Imprisonment, is a horrifying and grimly hilarious look at the privatization of the prison industry. “Why We Need Forty Years of Hell,” Shirley’s 2011 TEDx address, presents his proudly contrarian view of the near future.
Also featured is our Outspoken Interview showcasing the author’s transgressive sensibility, deep humanity, and mordant wit.
“Astonishingly consistent and rigorously horrifying. All his stories give off the chill of top-grade horror.”
—New York Times
“One of our best and most singular writers. A powerhouse of ideas and imagery.”
—William Gibson
“John Shirley achieves things that other writers wouldn’t dare attempt. Brilliant. The true quill.”
—Bruce Sterling
“Shirley writes at the neon-lit frontier of sensory experience.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Readers who enjoy living a little dangerously are likely to appreciate the sheer, headlong exuberance of Shirley’s imagination.”
—San Francisco Chronicle