In this powerful debut collection, D.L. Young infuses edgy, dystopian science fiction stories with thought-provoking social commentary. These eleven works, five of which are original to this collection, explore the cultural and political impacts of advanced robotics, automated warfare, gene manipulation, and extremist ideologies.The award-winning story "The Reader," "Training the Fundies," and the title work "Juarez Square" envision an anarchic, cutthroat near-future along the US-Mexico border. "Ximena" explores the life of a robot brothel owner in Madrid, and "The Gianni Box" tells the tale of a stolen artificial intelligence that becomes the hottest designer in the fashion world. "The Jacob Seeds" takes place on a manmade floating island nation, where a scientist's revolutionary breakthrough in genetically modified food becomes the prize of a high stakes, winner-take-all political battle.This book marks the emergence of a compelling new voice in speculative fiction.
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