The end is nearer than you think. The world to come is full of bleak humor, sketchy survivors, and bittersweet nostalgia for what was lost. This collection of short stories from award-winning author Sandra McDonald includes zombies, robots, nuclear submarines, galactic dangers, Hollywood snark, transgender heroines, and gay cowboy robots. Indulge your sweet tooth for poignant disaster. For fans of Stephen King's The Stand or movies such The Day After Tomorrow and San Andreas.