The Wall Of The Sky, The Wall Of The EyeA dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in \"The Happy Man\"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In \"Vanilla Dunk,\" future basketball players are given the skills of old time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in \"Forever, Said the Duck,\" stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners. In these and other stories in this striking collection,

members of his family

and former best friend

'Ayres communicates with joy

Vega has decided to move to Europe—and he's taking Ivy with him

during the Black Power Movement

she is slowly rebuilding her life

Greek myths have never been so modern

he witnesses his boss murdered by a crooked constable

respected journalist Lee Daniel Kravetz’s Strange Contagion is a provocative look at both the science and lived experience of social contagion

this competition is a chance to escape poverty

Beloved visionary and cultural critic bell hooks continues her exploration of the meaning of love in contemporary American society

Before the monsters disappeared