Afterword is thirteen pieces of fiction based on very real professions that no longer exist. This genre-spanning collection provides a glimpse into the details of some of humanity’s most bizarre occupations and the characters who work them.
A 14th-century candle maker is thrust forward in time to the year 2002 where he is mistaken for a popular television star at the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards. | Read it now!
The last Archmime, one of a small group of performers trained in the morbid art of impersonating the deceased at their funeral, is hired to perform one final time for an unexpected client. | Read it now!
These and eleven other stories including: