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Futureland brings together nine short stories that imagine diverse future worlds where leaders, commoners, technocrats, criminals, and revolutionaries coexist. Mosley weaves speculative scenarios that probe social stratification, the impact of emerging technologies, and struggles for civil rights, offering a rich tableau of American science fiction.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Walter Mosley
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