Her Smoke Rose Up Forever

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever is the definitive collection of short fiction by James Tiptree Jr., the pen name of Alice B. Sheldon, one of science fiction’s most enigmatic and influential voices. Spanning more than two decades of her career, the anthology gathers twenty of her most powerful and unsettling stories, including “The Girl Who Was Plugged In,” “The Women Men Don’t See,” and “Houston, Houston, Do You Read?” Each tale brims with Tiptree’s signature blend of visionary speculation, biting social critique, and deep psychological resonance, probing themes of gender, identity, alienation, and the fragile boundaries between love and destruction. Dark, luminous, and unforgettable, Her Smoke Rose Up Forever is not only a cornerstone of feminist and New Wave science fiction, but also a testament to the brilliance of a writer who reshaped the possibilities of the genre.