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Dark Matter is an American anthology series edited by Sheree Renée Thomas that collects speculative fiction, poetry, and essays by Black writers. The first volume, Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, places contemporary work alongside earlier writing to document a broad literary tradition. The books are intended for readers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and cultural criticism.
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What is the full title of the first Dark Matter anthology?
The first volume is Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, edited by Sheree Renée Thomas and published by Warner Books in 2000. It won the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology in 2001. [George Mason University catalog](https://masonlibraries.gmu.edu/dscff/s/aaaw/item/814)
What kinds of writing are collected in Dark Matter?
The book includes speculative fiction, poetry, and essays by Black writers from different periods. It brings science fiction, fantasy, horror, and literary criticism together instead of treating the anthology as short stories alone.
Which well-known authors and stories appear in Dark Matter?
The contents include Octavia E. Butler's 'The Evening and the Morning and the Night' and Samuel R. Delany's 'Racism and Science Fiction.' Other contributors include W.E.B. Du Bois, Nalo Hopkinson, Jewelle Gomez, and Charles W. Chesnutt.
What book follows Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora?
The second volume is Dark Matter: Reading the Bones, published by Warner Books in 2004. Sheree Renée Thomas edited that anthology as well.
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