'Slipping: Stories, Essays, & Other Writing' by Lauren Beukes is a collection of fiction, essays, and other writings that showcase Beukes' spec fic interests, including cyberpunkish stories, tales of unhealthy relationships from a feminist perspective, and commentary on social media and reality television. The stories delve into complex themes such as humanity's relationship with technology, dehumanization by corporations, privacy in the age of surveillance, and gender inequality. Beukes' writing style is described as absorbing, imaginative, smart, thought-provoking, and provocative, offering a unique reading experience that takes readers to different worlds, whether in South Africa or outer space.
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A Punk Lolita fighter-pilot rescues Tokyo from a marauding art installation. Corporate recruits harvest poisonous plants on an inhospitable planet. An inquisitive adolescent ghost disrupts the life of a young architect. Product loyalty is addictive when the brand appears under one's skin.
Award-winning Cape Town author and journalist Lauren Beukes ( Zoo City , Moxyland , Broken Monsters ) spares no targets in this edgy and satiric retrospective collection. In her fiction and nonfiction, ranging from Johannesburg across the galaxy, Beukes is a fierce, captivating presence throughout the literary landscape.
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