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We Travel the Spaceways

Victor LaValle

First published August 2021
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

<br>• "Grimace is a homeless man on a holy mission to free Black Americans from emotional slavery. His empty soda cans told him as much. Then he meets Kim, a transgender runaway who joins Grimace on his heroic quest. Is Grimace receiving aluminum missives from the gods, or is he a madman? Kim will find out soon enough on a strange journey they've been destined to share." &#8213; quoted from this book's product page on Amazon.com as of 2021-09-30.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (4)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 2021 We Travel the Spaceways Amazon Original Stories Chapbook
August 2021 We Travel the Spaceways Amazon Original Stories Chapbook
February 2025 The Black Fantastic The Library of America Anthology |20
February 2025 The Black Fantastic The Library of America Anthology |20