{"product_id":"the-visionary-pageant-and-other-paul-di-filippo-9781479478736","title":"The Visionary Pageant and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Di Filippo, hailed by \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e as \"a master of philosophical SF,\" delivers another masterful collection showcasing his trademark blend of intellectual depth, wild imagination, and sly humor. In \u003cem\u003eThe Visionary Pageant and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, Di Filippo offers eight mind-bending tales that probe the boundaries between science and mysticism, reality and illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the title novella, a plucky female reporter in 1886 Providence confronts an otherworldly cult whose cosmic ambitions threaten to reshape reality itself. Other highlights include \"Worldshifter,\" a far-future tale of a sentient hive protecting its human companion; \"I, For One, Welcome Our New Insect Litterateurs,\" where a literary agent discovers his newest client is actually a colony of superintelligent ants; and \"The Steam House in Innsmouth,\" a playful mashup of Jules Verne and H.P. Lovecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection also features \"Nine Hundred Grandmothers,\" \"A Canticle for Ackerman,\" \"The Dream-Sculptor of A.I.P.,\" and \"Hivehead\"-each demonstrating Di Filippo's gift for combining big ideas with intimate human stories. Whether exploring posthuman evolution, parallel universes, or the nature of consciousness itself, these stories showcase a master storyteller working at the height of his considerable powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Di Filippo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479478733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479478736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Paul Di Filippo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962138022143,"sku":"9781479478736","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da2f74ff-ca19-40ad-8153-3d7e7245c782.jpg?v=1750649436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-visionary-pageant-and-other-paul-di-filippo-9781479478736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}