Outstanding local author, Tananarive Due joins us at Octavia’s Bookshelf for the release of the paperback of her book The Wishing Pool Other Stories!!

A leading innovator in Black horror and Afrofuturism, and in conversation with fellow author, Lea Anderson, this is not an event to be missed!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

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.

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.