Open Government, Open Diplomacy

A groundbreaking short story collection of poignant, speculative stories by contemporary Black Canadian writers, exploring growth, the future, and joy. This bold and innovative anthology of speculative short stories reveals and elevates the imaginations, musings, experiences, and hopes of Black writers in Canada. A woman attends her mother's final revival, only to find herself faced with a family she has never seen before. A postdoctoral researcher embarks on an almost full life in another safe and comfortable world. After a social breakdown, a former sex worker leaves her vulnerable situation and her memories behind. A woman isolated by a new virus begins hallucinating. In captivating verse, a young governess accepts a job with an eccentric employer. A psychic medium is tasked with bringing a soul into contact with its painful reality. Two teenagers test their friendship by practicing flying on a magic carpet. These captivating stories explore landscapes and urban landscapes, relationships between the living and the dead, economic disasters, love, and desire, all while celebrating the ever-changing self and painting a picture of a bright future for black people.