When these organisms “fail,” they are either killed, sent to exile in tidal pools outside of the building, eaten, or pulled apart and put together again.
Deep within the Company, biological research is conducted on animals to make them into different things: other organisms entirely, or some combination of technology and biology. Set in a nameless alternate universe, contained within a nameless City, lies a building known as only the Company. It is a disjointed collection, and terribly unnerving, but you might read it mostly in one sitting (as I did) letting the sheer lyricism of these pieces wash over you.įor those unfamiliar with Borne, a bit of a recap. It really feels more like a collection of short stories (maybe even poems) that are unified by their setting in the Borne universe. However, to call Dead Astronauts a novel might be a bit of a stretch. His latest novel, Dead Astronauts, is set in the same universe as his previous novel, Borne. He can make you see things that are otherwise unseeable, and inventive enough to bring forth lifeforms that haven’t been created yet. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife Ann, cat Neo, and a yard full of native plants.Science fiction author Jeff VanderMeer is gifted and talented, no doubt about that.
Called “the weird Thoreau” by The New Yorker, VanderMeer frequently speaks about issues related to climate change and storytelling. Forthcoming work include A Peculiar Peril (FSG Kids) and Hummingbird Salamander (MCD/FSG) which has been optioned by Netflix and Michael Sugar (Anonymous Content).
These novels, set in the Borne universe, are being developed for TV by AMC and continue to explore themes related to the environment, animals, and our future. Recent works include Dead Astronauts, Borne (a finalist for the Arthur C. The first novel, Annihilation, won the Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award, and was made into a movie by Paramount in 2018. His NYT-bestselling Southern Reach trilogy has been translated into over 35 languages. Jeff VanderMeer was recently profiled in the New York Times. Want signed personalized copies of Jeff’s books?
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