Bloodchild and Other Stories
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The Vibe
Seven stories and two essays from Butler. The title story — a human boy's relationship with an alien who uses human bodies to incubate her young — won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. Butler's own essay explains it's about male pregnancy, love, and the horror of dependency. Every story is essential.