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Genre-bending stories of the cosmos and the worlds within our own skin Blending fairy tale and science fiction with the otherworldliness of adolescence, A Preponderance of Starry Beings is a collection for anyone preoccupied with looking skyward. These stories probe the experience of coming of age on the outskirts of the universe, whether that be a small Midwestern town or a distant galaxy, and of weighing earthly obligations against the vast promises of space.
In a sleepy Ohio neighborhood, two girls seek refuge from their homophobic schoolmates in an antiques shop filled with Star Trek memorabilia. On a generation spaceship, children revolt against their parents' plans to colonize a distant world. Deep in the Florida Everglades, seven sisters must protect their otherworldly mythology when two men arrive to fix the family automobile.
A Preponderance of Starry Beings invites us into a mundane and whimsical world of night islands, small towns, and faith lost and found, where a safe landing matters less than taking the leap.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Star Stuff
The Adventures of Earthgirl and Starboy
Love Spell for Sort-of Virgins
Mama Says
Futureborn
The Night Island
Milk
Collide
White Dwarf Star Seeks Red Giant for Binary Orbit
Galaxy Defenders Forever
The Man and the Moon
Mother, May I Go to the Shower Show
That Which Alights Must Also Burn
