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Have you heard of "slipstream" literature? Loosely, it& #39;s a cheap way to say "it& #39;s genre but also literature!" which it& #39;s depressing that we need to say that but here we are. Think Michael Chabon, Colson Whitehead, Kelly Link. Got any favorite slipstream lit?

Here& #39;s a passable article about it: https://electricliterature.com/oh-slippery-slipstream-who-is-the-weirdest-genre-of-them-all/">https://electricliterature.com/oh-slippe...

Oh, Slippery Slipstream: Who Is the Weirdest Genre of Them All? - Electric Literature

Recently, a Wall Street Journal article titled “Slipstream Fiction Goes Mainstream” trumpeted, once again, the triumph of genre-bending writing’s apparent coup at overthrowing the supposed realism...

https://electricliterature.com/oh-slippery-slipstream-who-is-the-weirdest-genre-of-them-all/

And a top ten from Christopher Priest:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/may/28/top10s.slipstream

(I">https://www.theguardian.com/books/200... recommend Ice by Anna Kavan)

Christopher Priest's top 10 slipstream books

Christopher Priest won the Arthur C Clarke award and the British SF award for his alternate history of the second world war, The Separation. His previous novels include The Prestige, The Extremes and...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/may/28/top10s.slipstream

And another piece, which I appreciate for including Beloved by Toni Morrison - it& #39;s just a very fancy ghost story! https://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/Best-Slipstream-Books/525">https://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/Best-Slip...

The Best Slipstream Books

Slipstream is uncomfortably defined as fiction that crosses the divide between mainstream and the speculative literatures of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Personally, I like to think of...

https://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/Best-Slipstream-Books/525

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