Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora (Dark Matter (Aspect))

Dark Matter is an anthology of speculative fiction spanning a century of work by writers from the African diaspora. Edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, it was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. The collection includes stories and essays by established authors such as W. E. B. DuBois, Samuel R. Delaney, Octavia E. Butler, Amiri Baraka, and Ishmael Reed, alongside work by emerging writers. The stories range from narratives exploring African legacies to depictions of future civilizations, presenting varied explorations of human experience through speculative fiction. This anthology represents the first comprehensive collection of its kind, bringing together a range of fantastic fiction that had previously received limited recognition as a unified tradition within speculative fiction and Black literature.