{"product_id":"summer-in-the-city-a-collection-of-dark-speculative-fiction-9781968143299","title":"Summer in the City: A Collection of Dark Speculative Fiction (In the City) [Hodge, Jamal]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJamal Hodge,Gemma Church,Karl Dandenell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreadful winter cold gave way to ominous spring growth, and now the heat threatens to obliterate all: the third volume of the In the City series has arrived, and veteran editors R.B. Wood and Anna Koon have curated another impressive lineup of international talent in \u003cem\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The scorching sun heats concrete, glass, and steel nearly beyond human tolerance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The oppressive heat of Summer sits like a woolen shroud over the city, while the overextended air conditioners groan as they struggle to provide any small relief to the inhabitants. Hydrants are opened for neighborhood children to cool off, while lucky families escape to the beaches and countryside looking for an occasional breeze. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But heat is not the only thing impacting humanity's comfort.\u003cbr\u003e The \u003cstrong\u003eLas Vegas\u003c\/strong\u003e heat is on for a soul purchaser who can find a seller in the city of sin... Sentient ammonium nitrate considers a change of state during the long sunny days in \u003cstrong\u003eBeirut\u003c\/strong\u003e... Two American social media influencers travel to \u003cstrong\u003eTokyo\u003c\/strong\u003e and find more than summer humidity... A young man in \u003cstrong\u003eLiverpool\u003c\/strong\u003e befriends a potential lover who is not the man he expects... \u003cem\u003eSummer in the City: A Collection of Dark Speculative Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e is the next anthology in Ruadá n Books' In the City series, full of stories set in various metropolises around the world during the hot, hazy, and lazy days of summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The heat can bring out the worst in all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publishers Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968143299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoston-based artist and writer \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Koon\u003c\/strong\u003e has published articles for a variety of periodicals, one poem, two screenplays, and a children's book entitled \u003cem\u003eWillamina, Queen of the Worms\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the founder and director of an educational series presented to various arts organizations throughout Massachusetts. Additionally, she works as a creative coach and editor. Anna lives at the top of what was once the women's quarters of a Victorian mental institution with her husband and two whippets, Zeta Puppis and Nimble Nimbus. Learn more about her @ www.a2n2.net. Former technologist and world traveler, \u003cstrong\u003eR. B. Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e is an MFA graduate from Emerson College and the founder\/CEO of Ruadá n Books. Along with his editing passion, R. B. is a writer of speculative dark thrillers. Mr. Wood has had numerous titles published and is currently working on his next thriller. His shorter, weird stories have appeared in multiple anthologies and online magazines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e R.B. and his wife Tina adore animals and are self-professed \" crazy cat people.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You can find him online via rbwood.com and on most social media platforms.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independent Publishers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533348987056,"sku":"9781968143299b","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/summer-in-the-city-a-collection-of-dark-speculative-fiction-9781968143299","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}