James started reading How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin (Dreamblood, #0.5)
In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing …
Heard this mentioned on a radio talk show regarding the first story in this collection as as retelling / reinterpretation of Ursula K le Guin's 'The One's Who Walked Away from Omelas'.