Namulongo and the edge of darkness. Chasing whispers -- Memories of the old sun -- When the wind blows -- The shimmer -- Nyamizi, the skinless one -- A visit to Lamont -- Industrial pleasure -- Black witch, snow leopard -- Neuter -- A deep and terrible sadness -- Sita and the fledgling -- Fire fall on them -- Namulongo and the edge of darkness.
Summary:
Chasing Whispers is a unique Afro-irrealist collection of black speculative fiction in transformative stories of culture, longing, hybridity, unlimited futures, a collision of worlds and folklore. It contains 13 stories, 11 of which are original, with a commanding introduction by D. Harlan Wilson. Chasing Whispers casts a gaze at mostly women and children haunted by patriarchy, in stories packed with affection, dread, anguish and hope. The connecting theme is a black protagonist with a deep longing for someone, someplace, something... and a recurring phrase in each story: "a deep and terrible sadness."
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.