The Island, by Elsa Sjunneson

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The Island, by Elsa Sjunneson

A story about ability and disability, journalism, and creating adaptable communities.

Sympathy, by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

A story by Suyi Davies Okungbowa about children, robots, and bureaucracy.

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University, Speaking, by Phoebe Wagner

A story by Phoebe Wagner about reimagining universities as radically open to their communities, and better attuned to addressing local challenges.

Becoming Birch, by Carter Meland

A story by Carter Meland about rock music, unexpected connections, and northern Minnesota forests.

Field Notes

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Redline

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Those They Left Behind

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Galansiyang

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Driftless

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The Lullaby-Dirge

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The Drifter

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Plasticized

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The God of the Sea

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Invasive Species

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Introduction: Resisting Acclimation

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Everything Change Volume 3

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Cities of Light: Democracy and Justice in Solar-Powered Cities

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San Antonio

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San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Things That Bend, But Don’t Break, by S.B. Divya
New Solar Paint May Change Life as We Know It, by Robert Ferry
Aspiring Isn’t Enough: A Call to Continue Agitating for a Sustainable Puerto Rico, by Yíamar Rivera-Matos
Just a Start … to a “Revolutionary, Even Magical” Tale, by Joshua Sperling

Portland

Table of Contents Chicago, Illinois Portland, Oregon Solarshades, by Andrew Dana Hudson Quiet Mobilization, Inclusion, and the Energy Futures of Cities, by Patricia Romero-Lankao Encountering Energy Systems, by Angel L.

Chicago

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Cities of Light: Introduction

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Cities of Light

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“Tomorrow Is Another Daze” by Ernest Hogan

A story about Aztlán, creative reuse, and making technology work for you.

Conversations—Ernest Hogan and Frederick Luis Aldama

“Even God Has a Place Called Home” by Ray Mwihaki

A story about environmental health, technophilia, and transcendence.

Conversations—Ray Mwihaki and Christopher Rowe

“The Wandering City,” by Usman T. Malik

A story about temporal anomalies, public spaces, and a new global consciousness.

Conversations—Usman T. Malik and James Graham

“A Cyber-Cuscuta Manifesto” by Regina Kanyu Wang

A story about big data, emerging life forms, and a plea for coexistence.

Conversations—Regina Kanyu Wang and Athena Aktipis

“Notice” by Sarah Pinsker

A tale of unanticipated mail and the limits of self-reliance.

Conversations— Sarah Pinsker and Punya Mishra

“Fourth and Most Important” by Nisi Shawl

A tale of coded messages, clandestine drone deliveries, and surprising alliances.

Conversations— Nisi Shawl and Ayana Jamieson

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“Skating Without Streetlights” by Tina Connolly

A story about virtual reality, friendship, and the unexpected benefits of impersonation.

Conversations— Tina Connolly and Dennis Bonilla

A couch in front of a window, but it is pieced from multiple fabrics and quilted. It is fragmented and multicolored.

“A Room of One’s Own” by Tochi Onyebuchi

A tale of quantum entanglement and self-care.

Conversations—Tochi Onyebuchi and Michael G. Bennett

Fabric resist and dye piece depicting the moon over the ocean.

“When We Call a Place Home” by Chinelo Onwualu

A utopian tale of historical memory, the dangers of forgetting…and vampires.

Conversations—Chinelo Onwualu and Robert Evans

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“An Attempt at Exhausting My Deck” by Kij Johnson

A short story about backyard ecology, interspecies communities, careful observation, and solitude without loneliness.

Conversations—Kij Johnson and Jessie Rack

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“The Parable of the Tares” by Christopher Rowe

A short story about food, monoculture, and communities that draw together the human and nonhuman.

Conversations—Christopher Rowe and Michael Bell

Small Rural

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Small Urban

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Big Urban

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Solar Design Choices

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Designing in Sunlight

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Weight of Light

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Honorable Mention

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Losing What We Can’t Live Without

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The Office of Climate Facts

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Orphan Bird

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The Most Beautiful Voyage in the World

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Tuolumne River Days

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Luna

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Darkness Full of Light

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Half-Eaten Cities

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The Last Grand Tour of Albertine’s Watch

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Monarch Blue

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Everything Change: An Anthology of Climate Fiction, Volume II

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We Have Always Died in the Castle

Virtual reality technology is no longer confined to computer-science labs and high-tech theme parks. Today, head-mounted goggles, sensors, and haptic control systems are tools for immersive journalism, professional development, and clinical therapy. In this novella, award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Elizabeth Bear and artist Melissa Gay imagine a near future informed by visceral VR simulations to catalyze positive change.