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2 books match the query 'Alien Contact'
Natural Consequences
A NovelElia Barceló
Vanderbilt University Press, 2021
The Xhroll, an alien humanoid race whose infertility is bringing them near extinction, come into contact with a crew of fertile human astronauts. Their encounter on a remote space station will have significant consequences for both species when a human male winds up impregnated.
Author Elia Barceló's setup is funny and feminist, and it raises questions of what it means to be "male" or "female"—prescient, considering this novel was first published twenty-five years ago. The anniversary is being celebrated now with the first English-language edition, translated by veteran sci-fi translators Yolanda Molina-Gavilán and Andrea Bell, who also provide a critical introduction.
Author Elia Barceló's setup is funny and feminist, and it raises questions of what it means to be "male" or "female"—prescient, considering this novel was first published twenty-five years ago. The anniversary is being celebrated now with the first English-language edition, translated by veteran sci-fi translators Yolanda Molina-Gavilán and Andrea Bell, who also provide a critical introduction.
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The Chimeras
A NovelJoe Fletcher
University of Alabama Press, 2026
Blending literary fiction, speculative fiction, and lyric prose, The Chimeras explores how communities create meaning in the wake of radical uncertainty. At its core, the novel is concerned with enduring human questions of belonging, family, memory, and faith in language itself. The book will appeal to readers of contemporary literary fiction, speculative literature, and works that push the boundaries of narrative form.
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