Why Is This Good?

140: “Non-Zero Probabilities” by N. K. Jemisin


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In this episode, we discuss “Non-Zero Probabilities” by N. K. Jemisin. What can we learn from this bit of speculative fiction? How can world-building be personal to a character? Can we set up the reader to infer the nature of the world based on details we provide? How can changing the variables in a situation help develop a story?

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