Boys, Beasts & Men
- Author Sam J. Miller
- Narrator various
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Run Time 9 hours and 33 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Anthologies: general, Fiction: general and literary, Science fiction, Short stories.
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What to expect
In Nebula Award–winning author Sam J. Miller’s devastating debut short-fiction collection—featuring an introduction by Amal El-Mohtar—queer infatuation, inevitable heartbreak, and brutal revenge seamlessly intertwine. Whether innocent, guilty, or not even human, the boys, beasts, and men roaming through Miller’s gorgeously crafted worlds can destroy listeners, yet leave them wanting more.
Despite his ability to control the ambient digital cloud, a foster teen falls for a clever con-man. Luring bullies to a quarry, a boy takes clearly enumerated revenge through unnatural powers of suggestion. In the aftermath of a shapeshifting alien invasion, a survivor fears that he brought something out of the Arctic to infect the rest of the world. A rebellious group of queer artists create a new identity that transcends even the anonymity of death.
Sam J. Miller shows his savage wit, unrelenting candor, and lush imagery in this essential career retrospective collection, taking his place alongside legends of the short-fiction form such as Carmen Maria Machado, Carson McCullers, and Jeff VanderMeer.
Critics Review
“Finding danger and humanity in their characters, the short stories of Boys, Beasts and Men marry emotional epiphanies with violence, resulting in imaginative, stirring meditations on LGBTQ+ struggles and acceptance.”
“Miller’s debut story collection gathers together…[stories] of longing, heartbreak, and the deep desire for, but great difficulty of, love. Highly recommended for any reader interested in speculative fiction that concerns itself with queer themes, particularly messy or emotional ones.”
“This is the collection you are looking for. Explosive, careening, shape-shifting tales…Haunting and defiantly tender.”
“Sam Miller is my hero: a fearless visionary whose stories are at once vivid, electrifying, brutal, and full of heart.”
“Miller’s sheer talent shines through in abundance…Boys, Beasts and Men is an outrageous journey which skillfully blends genres and will haunt you with its original, poetic voices as much as its victims, villains, and treasure trove of leading actors.”
“A nuanced and beautiful exploration of masculinity and the many faces of love, touching on romance, desire, family, and friendship.”
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