Fascinating for many reasons, this is a MUST READ for anyone interested in Afrofuturism, the future of our planet, environmental justice, racial inequality, or libraries and archives. All fantastic subjects! Xandria Brown is an archivist in the near future, with her major project being the Diwata Collection. The format of the book is all you can ask for and more from a book about ephemera. Loved, loved, loved the format.

Stacy Nathaniel Jackson is a gifted author, with a great sense of story and the ability to share that story lyrically. I need more from this author! Most of the book was embedded with a sense of understanding of the feelings the characters were experiencing. It could be read in the air.

This is a great imagination of a possible future, but more so it’s commentary on race, justice, and the environment. The technology of the future included in the book was fascinating to picture. The living situations and working conditions were also really interesting. But the real substance was in addressing the much more serious themes involved. Thank you to NetGalley and to Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton and Company, for the advance copy of this compelling novel.

The Ephemera Collector by Stacy Nathaniel Jackson is a poignant and lyrical exploration of memory, identity, and the fragments of life that shape us. Through beautifully crafted prose and poetic storytelling, Jackson weaves a narrative that bridges personal reflection and universal themes. Each chapter feels like a carefully curated piece of history, urging readers to consider the significance of what we choose to hold onto and what we let go. A profound and moving work of art.