Cavan Terrill at Fusion Fragment has been kind enough to publish another story in my People’s War series. Fusion Fragment has previously posted my story "Pioneers and Indians" which takes place a few months earlier in this near-future chronology.
This new story "Anasazi-35" takes place in a post-petroleum Austin and follows a community of squatters who live under the I-35 bridge in an adobe village. It’s a story about establishing an alternative community and governing through consensus in the face of adversity. Which is to say there’s plenty of violence to punctuate the group meetings.
"Anasazi-35" draws heavily from my experience with the Austin activist community. I tried to express respect for people who live out their idealism, as well as my disappointment at their failure to require good behavior from other members of the community.
This was a tough story to write, and I imagine it will be tough to read. I invoke the writer’s responsibility to address challenging moral and social issues.
So let me know what you think.
