James Tiptree Jr.

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever

Collection of speculative fiction exploring gender, identity, consciousness, and human futures through powerful stories

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James Tiptree Jr.
James Tiptree Jr.

James Tiptree Jr. was the pen name of Alice Bradley Sheldon, an American scientist whose science fiction examined gender, sexuality, and human extinction with extraordinary bleakness and intelligence. Her true identity as a woman remained secret for over a decade, fueling debate about whether women could write real science fiction. Her novella Houston, Houston, Do You Read? is a masterpiece.

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