Apocalypse Still: Stories

A dark yet heartwarming collection perfect for fans of Deesha Philyaw, Tracy Deonn, and Octavia Butler.

When the world as we know it ends, society turns a blind eye; however, Apocalypse Still explores the fears, rage, and hopes of Black women and girls who can't ignore the defeating circumstances of their apocalyptic worlds. In these ten earth-shattering scenarios, young Black women question what they believe, who to trust, and how to survive.

When society collapses, Gada infiltrates a secret organization in search of food but bites off more than she can chew. Paranoid Jenise realizes that the government may be lying about the zombie virus. Kiana's kink helps her time travel between lovers. Trying to understand the truth of her disability, Monice uncovers an alien conspiracy.

This debut collection weaves the grotesque and the beautiful, the extraordinary and the mundane together in these tender tales of community, ancestral gifts, and the lengths we go through to survive.