Futureland: Nine Stories of an Imminent World
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In “Whispers in the Dark,” an ex-con sells his organs to ensure his brilliant nephew’s future. The boy will grow up to have the highest IQ ever recorded, but the uncle, who sold his eyes, won’t be able to see it. In “Voices,” a history professor becomes addicted to a drug called pulse, which gives him access to a world of vivid fantasy while tearing his brain to shreds. By the time the professor qualifies for a brain transplant, he’s no longer sure what’s real and what’s imagined. And in “Angel’s Island,” a convict in the world’s largest private prison reveals the facility’s chilling secrets.
In this critically acclaimed collection of stories, noir legend Walter Mosley takes his unique vision of American society into the future. As the nation descends into chaos, its citizens wonder, Is the world ending, or has the apocalypse already come and gone?
Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley is the acclaimed author of forty-three books, including the internationally bestselling Easy Rawlins series. His best known Easy Rawlins novels include Devil in a Blue Dress, A Red Death, White Butterfly, Black Betty, and Little Yellow Dog. He is also the author of the collection of stories Always Outnumbered. Always Outgunned featuring Socrates Fortlow, which was the basis for an HBO feature film. A former president of the Mystery Writers of America, he was named a grand master by the organization in 2016. He has served on the board of directors of the National Book Foundation and is a recipient of the PEN American Center Lifetime Achievement Award. A native of Los Angeles, he now lives in New York City.
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Reviews for Futureland
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was an unexpected find. I do not usually read science fiction or am very selective about it. I was however very pleasantly surprised with this series of stories which stand alone but borrow characters and scenarios from story to story to create a unique fresco. There are definite political themes: feminism, racism, capitalism but what is most striking is the search for the human soul behind all the technology. A reflection of possible years to come through unchecked excess but also of the triumph of man over systems.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I just couldn't get into this one. I am sure there are some people that would love it, but it just wasn't for me. I found the stories to be hard to follow at all.