30 anarchic mash-ups of past and future that push the boundaries of steampunk
Great steampunk stories confront an uneasy history of oppression - of women, other 'races' and classes - and the abuse of science, by reimagining the past. The writers represented in this outstanding collection look to the future through the lens of the past, imagining worlds in which technology is used to uplift rather than to oppress.
Fixing Hanover' by Jeff VanderMeer
Tom Edison and His Amazing Telegraphic Harpoon' by Jay Lake
The Zeppelin Conductors' Society Annual Gentlemen's Ball' by Genevieve Valentine
The Anachronist's Cookbook' by Catherynne M. Valente
'Reluctance' by Cherie Priest
If we can't imagine a better past, how can we build a more equitable, sustainable future?
