Join us for the second meetup in our Dystopian Book Club series. We’ll have drinks, snacks and a conversation where we discuss 1. What were the conditions that led to the dystopian world in the story? 2. What was the technology used in the world of this story? 3. How did humans show resiliency to survive this dystopia? 4. What are the parallels between this world and our current reality?

To join us, please RSVP here.

The October book is Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairstone. You can buy a copy of the book for 10% off at our store, or purchase it online on our bookshop.org page.

The Water Wars have scrambled the world. Flood refugees are on the run. Disrupters and the nostalgia militia roam the roads wreaking havoc. Invisible Darknet Lords troll the internet, solidifying their power, while Cinnamon, her three Circus-Bots, and two dogs work with a community of farmers, Motor Fairies, and Wheel-Wizards to provide housing, health care and education for flood refugees.

As Cinnamon confronts threats from the Darknet Lords and the nostalgia militia, she must determine how best to honor her elders and her history while building a future for herself and her charges.

It's not going to be easy.

“Andrea Hairston creates original, layered, complex worlds that are a treat to explore, but what I love most is the people she creates for them. Archangels of Funk is brimming with characters who face adversity with love, hope, art, stories, history, and their bonds with each other. It's a celebration of radiant creativity as a bulwark against despair.”

―Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries