Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth

This collection of speculative short fiction is about all kinds of queer growth, from emerging and developing to flourishing and cultivating. Whether they're tender sprouts just beginning to discover themselves or deeply rooted leaders fiercely defending those they love, the people in these stories have this in common: you can't tell them what to do. They grow as they please.Full table of contents:The Aloe's Bargain by Julian StuartThis Story is Called "The Transformation of Things" by P.H. LeeUncharting Territory by Jessica YangThe Thing About the Jack-o'-Lanterns by Maggie DamkenMidnight Candy by Wren DouglasThe Mandrake Loves the Olive by Sonia SulaimanSeedlings by Audrey R. HollisDandelion Wishes by Leora SpitzerThe Princess and the P. Sativum by Jennifer Lee RossmanSapspear Syrup by Bradley ScottA Lumberjack's Guide to Dryad Spotting by Charles PayseurFolded Into Tendril and Leaf by Bogi TakácsFeeding Coals by Mile H.Reclaiming Our Roots by Hanna A. NiravHow to Make a Spell Jar by EA CrawleyThe Tree Whisperer by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbewhat the water gave by Cynthia ZhangTo Build a Garden by C.B. Blanchard