Coffee Chats with a Future-Person

By John T. Van Stan II

Coffee. Questions. Catastrophes-politely discussed.

A future-person named Pffffft turns up in a university hallway, and a professor invites them for a cup. What follows are brisk, caffeinated chats about intergalactic ecology, culture wars fought with "Acceptance," a not-entirely-friendly slime of the stars, and a custodial firm that tidies orbits by removing the ability to make messes. The tone is bright, the chapters are short, and the ideas are wild yet clear. Part comic philosophy, part cozy sci-fi, this book lets you eavesdrop as two people test reality without breaking the mug.

Coffee Chats with a Future-Person is speculative fiction for readers who have thought about what "home" means when the universe is very large. It is warm, wry, and hopeful, even when the topics are not. Read one chatter, look out the window, and notice the world again.

Inside, you'll find:

Short, lively "chatters" that sip big ideas in small poursCosmic field notes: from intergalactic ecology to twin EarthsA foam-bright predator and other hazards that make architecture feel edibleCozy campus vibes, comic philosophy, and quietly hopeful science fiction

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FMFQWBL6
• ISBN13: 9798297420649
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"