"Three alarming, eclectic novellas imagine a ravaged America left behind by the totalitarian reign of Donald Trump in this chilling anthology, which picks up after Trump's death in 2024 during 'the second great COVID outbreak' "—Publishers Weekly"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."— First Corinthians 15:52From New ...

Short fiction of biblical proportions—and bent—from the science fiction satirist and author of The Godhead Trilogy.James Morrow, "the most provocative satiric voice in science fiction," unabashedly delves into matters both sacred and secular in this collection of short stories buoyed by his deliciously irreverent wit ( The Washington Post). Among the dozen selections is the Nebula Award–winning story, "The Deluge," in which a woman of ill repute is rescued...

Nebula Award Finalist: A fantastical and darkly comic tale of nuclear apocalypse that "begins where Dr. Strangelove ends" ( The Philadelphia Inquirer).George Paxton is a simple man, happy enough with his job carving inscriptions on gravestones. All he needs is a high-tech survival garment—a scopas suit—to protect his beloved daughter in the event of nuclear Armageddon. But when George finally acquires the coveted suit, the deal comes with a catch: He must ...

The World Fantasy Award–winning novel of a female deity trying to save a modern world gone mad—"Invites comparisons with Vonnegut and even Rushdie" ( The Washington Post).Rejoice! A new messiah has come, and her name is Julie. Born to Murray Katz, the solitary (and celibate) keeper of an abandoned lighthouse on the Jersey shore, our protagonist arrives on Earth boasting supernatural abilities evocative of her divine half brother, Jesus. As a child, she rev...

Theodore Sturgeon Award winnerNebula and Hugo Award nomineeIt is the early summer of 1945, and war reigns in the Pacific Rim with no end in sight. Back in the States, Hollywood B-movie star Syms Thorley lives in a very different world, starring as the Frankenstein-like Corpuscula and Kha-Ton-Ra, the living mummy. But the U.S. Navy has a new role waiting for Thorley, the role of a lifetime that he could never have imagined.The top sec...

A rollicking and audacious collection of stories featuring Martian invaders, time travel, voodoo queens, giant Hollywood monsters, Dr. Moreau–like mad scientists, and moreIn The Cat's Pajamas, James Morrow—called "the most provocative satiric voice in science fiction" by the Washington Post—takes the reader on thirteen wild and gleeful rides, each exploring a demented, dystopian, or provisionally desirable world.A tyrannical church wields te...

A seventeenth century Englishwoman embarks on a quest to end witch hunts in this "rich, rollicking" picaresque adventure ( The New York Times).England, 1688. Jennet Stearne's father hangs witches for a living. But when she witnesses the unjust execution of her beloved aunt Isobel, the precocious child decides to make it her life's mission to bring down the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act.Armed with little save the power of reason, and determine...

The award-winning, irreverent, and darkly funny trilogy from "the most provocative satiric voice in science fiction" ( The Washington Post).The complete Godhead Trilogy from James Morrow, including Towing Jehovah, Blameless in Abaddon, and The Eternal Footman.In the World Fantasy Award–winning Towing Jehovah, God has died, and Anthony Van Horne must tow the corpse to the Arctic (to preserve Him from sharks and de...

A satirical SF caper of evolution, gangsters, Darwin's brain, and the Golden Age of Hollywood from the Nebula and World Fantasy Award–winning author.When Sonya Orlova, a successful 1930s horror-film actress, crosses paths with a gorilla whose brain has been swapped for the frozen cerebrum of the late Charles Darwin, the two are inspired to write and produce evolution-themed monster movies—with Sonya in her greatest role, Korgora ...

On a distant planet, two human societies keep an uneasy equilibrium—one nonviolent, the other ferocious—in this "triumphant writing performance" ( Atlantic City Press).A fact-finding mission has crash-landed on a harsh world, leaving entomologist Francis Lostwax and physicist Burne Newman marooned. The scientists are rescued by a mysterious society whose inhabitants are wholly incapable of murder, assault, rape, or any other form of aggression. Protected b...

A dystopian tale about mass-entertainment-turned-toxic from the award-winning author of Towing Jehovah—perfect for Philip K. Dick fans.Cutting-edge virtual reality has emerged as a popular, albeit controversial, source of amusement. Devouring a cephapple or "dreambean" allows the eater to become the primary player in a preprogrammed narrative: love story, historical spectacle, horror thriller—this medium encompasses all genres. Our protagonist, Quinjin, is...

This short story anthology by the author of The Godhead Trilogy "reveals him to be one of the wittiest writers of contemporary speculative fiction" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Join the Abominable Snowman as, determined to transcend his cannibalistic past, he studies Tibetan Buddhism under the Dalai Lama. Pace the walls of Ilium with fair Helen as she tries to convince both sides to abandon their absurd Trojan War. Visit the nursery of Zenobia Garbe...