{"product_id":"talk-like-a-man-9781629637112","title":"Talk like a Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eNisi Shawl’s steampunk-flavored alternate history of the “Belgian” Congo, \u003cem\u003eEverfair\u003c\/em\u003e, has taken the science fiction and fantasy world by storm. No surprise there. Their swift, sure, and savvy short stories had already established them as a cutting-edge Afrofuturist icon whose politically charged fiction is in the grand feminist tradition of Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler, and Suzy McKee Charnas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these previously uncollected stories, Shawl explores the unexpected possibilities and perils opened up by SF\u0026amp;F’s new intersectionality. In Shawl’s side-slippery world, sex can be both commerce and worship, complete with ancient rites, altars, and ointments (“Women of the Doll”); a virtual reality high school is a proving ground for girlpacks and their unfortunate adversaries (“Walk like a Man”); and a British rock singer finds an image in a mirror that reflects both future hits and ancient horrors (“Something More”). Also included is a presentation at a southern university, in which they patiently (and gleefully) deconstructs the academic and arcane intersections between ancient rites and modern tech. Ifa, anyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus:\u003cbr\u003eOur Outspoken Interview with Shawl, in which unapologetics are proffered, riddles are unraveled, and icons are, as always, clasted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nisi Shawl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286851531003,"sku":"9781629637112","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_a0eb32d7-8d9a-451e-9674-c46c78c443d2.jpg?v=1773544095","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/talk-like-a-man-9781629637112","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}