To Root Somewhere Beautiful: An Anthology of Reclamation
edited by Lauren T. Davila
Imagine a world in which nature has lost patience with humanity. The wild is done waiting for humans to change their ways. Nature is ready to take matters into her own hands… and she is angry.
In this new anthology, twenty-two diverse authors explore what nature’s vengeance might be like, and how humanity could adapt and change, giving these stories of climate change and disasters a center of hope. Within these pages, you will meet
A grandmother who promises both bitterness and love.
A desperate husband seeking to supernaturally win back his wife.
Cafe patrons facing down vigilante trees.
The last remaining flight attendants in Singapore after a climate apocalypse.
The recipient of a mysterious gift, who might change or doom the future.
And many more.
Here, nature has a voice. What will you do once you hear what she says?
Contributors: Mari Kurisato, Wen-yi Lee, C.M. Leyva, Alyssa Grant, D.C. Dador, Katalina Watt, Laura Galan-Wells, Amparo Ortiz, Lauren T. Davila, RJ Joseph, SJ Whitby, Rien Gray, Sam Elyse, Rachal Marquez Jones, Mallory Jones, Laura G. Southern, Isa Arsen, Morgan Spraker, Nicholas Perez, Alex Brown, Onyx Osiris, Darci Meadows
Introduction: Danny Lore
Cover Illustration: Chris Yarbrough
“...the thing about TO ROOT SOMEWHERE BEAUTIFUL is that its horror is slow. It is the last remaining seed germinating and slithering its tendrils into the soil we’ve destroyed. It’s the soil making itself hospitable for the things that will consume us – not with tooth and claw, but with root and petal...Each of these stories is a little wonder. A little seed that grows with every word, representing the majesty of nature when it has had enough of us.”