Weight of Light

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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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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.

“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.

“A Cyber-Cuscuta Manifesto” by Regina Kanyu Wang

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

“Notice” by Sarah Pinsker

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

“Fourth and Most Important” by Nisi Shawl

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

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“Skating Without Streetlights” by Tina Connolly

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

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

A tale of quantum entanglement and self-care.

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“When We Call a Place Home” by Chinelo Onwualu

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

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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.

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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.

Small Rural

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Big 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

Table of Contents Title pageCopyrightCreditsForeword by Kim Stanley RobinsonIntroductionMonarch Blue, by Barbara LitkowskiThe Last Grand Tour of Albertine’s Watch, by Sandra K. BarnidgeHalf-Eaten Cities, by Vajra ChandrasekeraDarkness Full of Light,

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.