# Convergence Problems - Hardcover

by **Wole Talabi** (Author)

**"A jaw-dropping collection....Beautiful, vibrant, and electrifying, this has the makings of a modern classic." --**_Publishers Weekly_ **(starred review), and a** _Publishers Weekly_ **Top Ten Spring 2024 Roundup pick**

**"For fans of Margaret Atwood's dystopian works and P. Djèlí Clark's speculative fiction,** _Convergence Problems_ **provides an Afrocentric sf narrative that is sure to captivate." -- Raychel Bennet,** _Booklist_ **(starred review)**

**"Written with an emotional economy few storytellers can master....A fascinating and riveting exploration of what the future may hold--for better or worse."** _\--Kirkus_

From the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of _Shigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon_ comes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice; constantly converging on our future selves.

In "An Arc of Electric Skin," a roadside mechanic seeking justice volunteers to undergo a procedure that will increase the electrical conductivity of his skin by orders of magnitude. In "Blowout," a woman races against time and a previously undocumented geological phenomenon to save her brother on the surface of Mars. In "Ganger," a young woman trapped in a city run by machines must transfer her consciousness into an artificial body and find a way to give her life  
purpose. In "Debut," Nairobi-based technical support engineer tries to understand what is happening when an AI art system begins malfunctioning in ways that could change the world.

The sixteen stories of Convergence Problems, which include work published for the first time in this collection, rare stories, and recently acclaimed work, showcase Talabi at his creative best: playful and profound, exciting and experimental, always interesting.

### Author Biography

WOLE TALABI is an engineer, writer, and editor from Nigeria. He is the author of the novel _Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon_ (DAW books/Gollancz, 2023). His short fiction has appeared in places like _Asimov's Science Fiction_, _Lightspeed Magazine_, _Tor.com_ and is collected in the books _Convergence Problems_ (DAW books, 2024) and _Incomplete Solutions_ (Luna Press, 2019). He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards, as well as the Caine Prize for African Writing and he has won the Nommo award for African speculative fiction and the Sidewise award for Alternate History. He has edited five anthologies including the acclaimed _Africanfuturism: An Anthology_ (Brittlepaper, 2020) and _Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Antholog_y (Android Press, 2023). He likes scuba diving, elegant equations, and oddly shaped things. He currently lives and works in Australia. Find him at wtalabi.wordpress.com and at @wtalabi on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky and Tiktok.

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN

**Publication Date:** February 13, 2024

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