Bøger af Tananarive Due

--Selected for the Locus Magazine 2023 Recommended Reading List --"Rumpus Room" selected as finalist for a 2023 Bram Stoker Award for Long Fiction"[A] master class in horror fiction and sci-fi written by one of the very best in the genre." --Joe Hill, NPR's Weekend Edition"The Wishing Pool . . . is a major treat, full of major scares. Due excels at twist endings but also brilliantly creates an atmosphere of creeping dread in which you know something terrible is coming . . . Due shows just how much territory she can cover in one short book and just how versatile terrifying tales can be." --Washington Post"Holy hell: These fourteen stories from author and film historian Due might scare even the most dauntless horror fans to death . . . A patchwork of stories that somehow manages to be both graceful and alarming, putting fresh eyes to the unspeakable." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review AMERICAN BOOK AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR TANANARIVE DUE's second collection of stories includes offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense--all genres she wields masterfully. From the mysterious, magical town of Gracetown to the aftermath of a pandemic to the reaches of the far future, Due's stories all share a sense of dread and fear balanced with heart and hope.In some of these stories, the monster is racism itself; others address the monster within, each set against the supernatural or surreal. All are written with Due's trademark attention to detail and deeply drawn characters. The story "Incident at Bear Creek Lodge" is a World Fantasy Award finalist, and this paperback reissue includes two new stories.

“An extraordinary work of humane imagination. . . . Call it magic realism with soul. The closest compatriot of The Between is Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Not shabby.”—LocusA man risks his soul and his sanity to save his family from malevolent forces in this brilliant novel of horror and the supernatural from the award-winning pioneer of speculative fiction and author of the classic My Soul to Keep—now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition.When Hilton was a boy, his grandmother sacrificed her life to save him from drowning. Thirty years later, he begins to suspect that he was never meant to survive that accident, and that dark forces are working to rectify that mistake.When Hilton's wife, the only elected African American judge in Dade County, Florida, begins to receive racist hate mail from a man she once prosecuted, Hilton becomes obsessed with protecting his family. The demons lurking outside are matched by his internal terrors—macabre nightmares, more intense and disturbing than any he has ever experienced. Are these bizarre dreams the dark imaginings of a man losing his hold on sanity—or are they harbingers of terrible events to come?As Hilton battles both the sociopath threatening to destroy his family and the even more terrifying enemy stalking his sleep, the line between reality and fantasy dissolves . . .Chilling and utterly convincing, The Between is the haunting story of a man desperately trying to hold on to the people and life he loves as he slowly loses himself.

Patricia Stephens Due fought for justice during the height of the Civil Rights era. Her daughter, Tananarive, grew up deeply enmeshed in the values of a family committed to making right whatever they saw as wrong. Together, in alternating chapters, they have written a paean to the movement—its hardships, its nameless foot soldiers, and its achievements—and an incisive examination of the future of justice in this country. Their mother-daughter journey spanning two generations of struggles is an unforgettable story.

Afrofuturismen er en relativt ny strømning indenfor fantastisk litteratur, der giver stemme til forfattere fra den afrikanske diaspora – det vil sige efterkommere af de afrikanere, der i sin tid blev bortført med vold og gjort til slaver, især i USA. Det er en litteratur der synliggør forholdene, både i historisk perspektiv og som de tager sig ud i dag. Den gør det på fantastisk vis, det vil sige ved at skrive om fremtiden, om rummet, om mystiske væsner og om ganske almindelige mennesker i specielle situationer.Denne bog er den første antologi på dansk, der præsenterer afrofuturistisk science fiction – og, da der er en vis uenighed om definitionen, også ”det der ligner”. Antologien præsenterer bl.a. en af de første forløbere for afrofuturismen i form af en post-apokalyptisk novelle fra 1920’erne; markante noveller fra forfattere som de nye afrofuturister har taget som deres forbilleder; samt historier om tid og rum, kloning, virtual reality (og sex!), tidsrejser, kunst og sameksistensen med aliens.Alle historierne er science fiction af den gode slags, der underholder under læsningen, men samtidig giver stof til eftertanke. For ud over den umiddelbare handling og de interessante personer, lægger de op til overvejelser, fx om hvordan vi tænker på andre (enkeltindivider, grupper, etniske konstellationer), på samfundet og på intet mindre end universet.Octavia Butler: BlodbarnNalo Hopkinson: Ganger (Kuglelyn)Linda D. Addison: Adskilt, sammenW. E. B. Du Bois: KometenTananarive Due: Mor og datterNisi Shawl: Maggierevie shockley: adskillelsesangstKalamu ya Salaam: TidstranceJelani Wilson: 22XX:One-ShotSamuel R. Delany: CoronaOmkring afrofuturisme. Efterord ved Lise Andreasen og Niels Dalgaard

"Gracetown, Florida June 1950 Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie's journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory. Robbie has a talent for seeing ghosts, or haints. But what was once a comfort to him after the loss of his mother has become a window to the truth of what happens at the reformatory. Boys forced to work to remediate their so-called crimes have gone missing, but the haints Robbie sees hint at worse things. Through his friends Redbone and Blue, Robbie is learning not just the rules but how to survive. Meanwhile, Gloria is rallying every family member and connection in Florida to find a way to get Robbie out before it's too late. The Reformatory is a haunting work of historical fiction written as only American Book Award-winning author Tananarive Due could, by piecing together the life of the relative her family never spoke of and bringing his tragedy and those of so many others at the infamous Dozier School for Boys to the light in this riveting novel"--

A gloriously creepy Deep South horror story based on the infamous Dozier School for boys, perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians and Nothing But Blackened Teeth.

"A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he's sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead."--Publisher's description.

"In her first new book in seven years, Tananarive Due further cements her status as a leading innovator in Black horror and Afrofuturism American Book Award-winning author Tananarive Due's second collection of stories ranges from horror to science fiction to suspense. From the mysterious, magical town of Gracetown to the aftermath of a pandemic to the reaches of the far future, Due's stories all share a sense of dread and fear balanced with heart and hope. In some of these stories, the monster is racism itself; others address the monster within, or other universal struggles set against the supernatural or surreal. All of them are written with Due's trademark attention to detail and deep characterization. In addition to previously published work, this collection contains brand-new stories, including "Rumpus Room," a supernatural horror novelette set in Florida about a woman's struggle against both outer and inner demons"--

"Essence "bestselling and award-winning author Tananarive Due delivers a heart-stopping new novel continuing the story of descendants of an immortal line of people who are the only ones capable of saving the world.Fana, an immortal with tremendous telepathic abilities, is locked in a battle of wills. Her fiance is Michel. But Johnny Wright, a mortal who is in love with her, believes that if she doesn't stay away from Michel, they will become the Witnesses to the Apocalypse described in the Book of Revelation.Fana and the Life Brothers are rushing to distribute their healing "Living Blood" throughout the world, hoping to eliminate most diseases before Fana is bound to marry Michel. Still, they cannot heal people faster than Michel can kill them. Due weaves a tangled web in this novel, including beloved characters from her bestselling "Joplin's Ghost," in a war of good against evil, making "My Soul to Take "a chilling and thrilling experience.

Acclaimed writer Due imagines the story of an ancient group of immortals--a hidden African clan that has survived for more than a thousand years--facing one of the most challenging issues of modern times: the AIDS/HIV pandemic.

An acclaimed suspense writer's latest chilling tale examines how the daughter of a musician and jazz club owner finds her life changed when she becomes haunted by the ghost of Scott Joplin.

BIG MEDIA INTEREST: The Keeper was optioned by Monkeypaw, Jordan Peele¿s production company, which has created hit, genre-changing movies such as Get Out and Us.CELEBRATED CREATORS: Due and Barnes, NAACP Image Award winners and New York Times bestselling authors, are a powerhouse duo and acclaimed and honored voices in the Afrofuturist, horror, and fantasy genres.ARTISTIC TALENT: Finnegan delivers strong, graphic art that is sure to delight and terrify readers.SPECULATIVE FICTION AT ITS FINEST: With the success of Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Abrams¿ Megascope titles such as After the Rain, Abrams is carving a space in the market as a leader in speculative and Afro-horror graphic novels.

"A Korean nine-year-old named Jesse is adopted and sent to live with a lovely couple in America. Equipped with a seemingly encyclopedic brain but socially awkward, the young girl's journey through the complexities of race, gender, and identity hits a fork in the road when she discovers she's not entirely human...yet. Adolescence just got a lot more emotional for the world's first true A.I. system." --- page 4 of cover.

Dark Discoveries #38 - The Extraterrestrial Editorial Fiction Thursday Night Shift by Tananarive Due Ateuchus by Philip Fracassi Close to the News by Robert K. G. Temple Little Wing by Jeffrey Thomas The Run of the Town by Ramsey Campbell Blight by Peter Tieryas What About My Fucking Meatloaf? by Sylvain Neuvel The Distance Between Two Points by Rjurik Davidson Non-Fiction The Mysterious Beyond: An Interview with Robert K. G. Temple by Aaron J. French Two Featured Film Reviews by Colleen Wanglund Murmurs in the Dark: Carl Jung and the Lights in the Sky by Donald Tyson Yes… it was Aliens by Brett Talley What The Hell Ever Happened To… John Coyne by Robert Morrish Editor-in-Chief: Aaron J. French Cover Art: Steve Santiago Interior Design: Jess Landry

"One of the most exciting novels of the year . . . The dramatic story of Madam C.J. Walker, America's first black female millionaire."-E. Lynn HarrisBorn to former slaves on a Louisiana plantation in 1867, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty and indignity to become America's first black female millionaire, the head of a hugely successful beauty company, and a leading philanthropist in African American causes. Renowned author Alex Haley became fascinated by the story of this extraordinary heroine, and before his death in 1992, he embarked on the research and outline of a major novel based on her life. With The Black Rose, critically acclaimed writer Tananarive Due brings Haley's work to an inspiring completion. Blending documented history, vivid dialogue, and a sweeping fictionalized narrative, Tananarive Due paints a vivid portrait of this passionate and tenacious pioneer and the unforgettable era in which she lived.Praise for The Black Rose"An artfully framed page-turner."-Essence"An impressive accomplishment . . . Due's combination of historical study and fictional exploration endows this gripping tale with intimacy and emotional authenticity."-The Miami Herald

Synopsis coming soon.......

Takes you to Gracetown, a small Florida town that has both literal and figurative ghost; into future scenarios that seem all too real; and provides empathetic portraits of those whose lives are touched by Otherness.