The Last Man Anthology: Tales of Catastrophe, Disaster, and Woe - Paperback

by Michael D. C. Drout (Introduction by), Hunter Liguore (Author)

The Last Man Anthology takes inspiration from Mary Shelley's novel, The Last Man, and showcases short stories and poems that build on the theme of finality-of being last. From experiencing the last snowmelt to taking part of the last day on Earth, The Last Man Anthology propels catastrophic literature into the twenty-first century while staying true to Shelley's timeless themes of chaos and isolation. How would it feel to know you were experiencing your last day on Earth? What would the end of the world look like to the Greek gods, the last bookstore owner, or the last philosopher? The story settings range from the fringes of Outer Space, to the last museum, to New York City the day before September 11, 2001, to Brighton Street with the last teddybear, and many more. Includes veteran writers Ray Bradbury, C. J. Cherryh, Barry N. Malzberg, along with such classic sci-fi authors as H. G. Wells, Edgar Allen Poe, and Jack London, and an assortment of contemporary writers from four continents. We're also honored to have a third grader make the cut!. Catastrophic short stories and poems that deal with end of the world scenarios, cataclysms, disasters and other apocalyptic events. "A hauntingly beautiful collection of tales by new and established authors." www.swordandsagapress.com

Author Biography

A Pushcart Prize nominee, Hunter Liguore earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. Her stories generally push conventional boundaries of genre and subject matter. Her work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, The Writer's Chronicle, Mason Road, The MacGuffin, Strange Horizons, Steampunk Tales, SLAB Literary, Barely South Review, Rio Grande Review, The Aurorean, and more. Her story, "Elder Leah," was performed by the Liar's League, at the Phoenix in London, September 2011. She is the editor-in-chief of the print journal, American Athenaeum and the online oral history project and journal, 1 Bookshelf. For more information, and links to her work, please visit: http: //skytalewriter.com/index.ph