Us In Flux
Us in Flux is a new series of short stories and virtual gatherings that explore themes of community, collaboration, and collective imagination in response to transformative events. Every Thursday, we’ll publish a new, original piece of flash fiction with an interactive chat with the author and their special guests the following Monday at 4PM Eastern.
“Tomorrow Is Another Daze” by Ernest Hogan
A story about Aztlán, creative reuse, and making technology work for you.
Us in Flux: Conversations—Ernest Hogan and Frederick Luis Aldama [Video—Past Event]
“Even God Has a Place Called Home” by Ray Mwihaki
A story about environmental health, technophilia, and transcendence.
Conversations—Ray Mwihaki and Christopher Rowe
Us in Flux: Conversations—Ray Mwihaki and Christopher Rowe [Video—Past Event]
“The Wandering City,” by Usman T. Malik
A story about temporal anomalies, public spaces, and a new global consciousness.
Us in Flux: Conversations—Usman T. Malik and James Graham [Video—Past Event]
“A Cyber-Cuscuta Manifesto” by Regina Kanyu Wang
A story about big data, emerging life forms, and a plea for coexistence.
Us in Flux: Conversations—Regina Kanyu Wang and Athena Aktipis [Video–Past Event]
“Notice” by Sarah Pinsker
A tale of unanticipated mail and the limits of self-reliance.
Us in Flux: Conversations— Sarah Pinsker and Punya Mishra [Video–Past Event]
“Fourth and Most Important” by Nisi Shawl
A tale of coded messages, clandestine drone deliveries, and surprising alliances.
Us in Flux: Conversations— Nisi Shawl and Ayana Jamieson [Video–Past Event]
The Art of Us in Flux: An Interview with Nina Miller
A conversation about art that visualizes the future, creative expression in moments of crisis, and how art can be a path into fictional worlds.
“Skating Without Streetlights” by Tina Connolly
A story about virtual reality, friendship, and the unexpected benefits of impersonation.
Us in Flux: Conversations— Tina Connolly and Dennis Bonilla [Video–Past Event]
“A Room of One’s Own” by Tochi Onyebuchi
A tale of quantum entanglement and self-care.
Us in Flux: Conversations—Tochi Onyebuchi and Michael G. Bennett [Video–Past Event]
“When We Call a Place Home” by Chinelo Onwualu
A utopian tale of historical memory, the dangers of forgetting…and vampires.
Us in Flux: Conversations—Chinelo Onwualu and Robert Evans [Video–Past Event]
“An Attempt at Exhausting My Deck” by Kij Johnson
A short story about backyard ecology, interspecies communities, careful observation, and solitude without loneliness.