Paolo Bacigalupi’s “City of Ash” Short Story on Medium
Paolo Bacigalupi, author of The Windup Girl*, and many other fantastic sci-fi tales, has posted a new short story over at Medium. The story is completely free and demonstrates how Medium continues to grow and become a great place for entertainment and news.
Bacigalupi is a master storyteller, and his ability to twist today’s bad news into tomorrow’s nightmares constantly has me back for more of his fiction. His latest book, The Water Knife*, is set in a near-future America where drought has dramatically changed the lives of millions who live in the desert southwest. The story at Medium, City of Ash, is definitely set in the same world as The Water Knife*.
On a clear day, the Taiyang gleamed. Steel and glass and solar tiles. Solar shades fluttering and tracking the sun, shielding its interconnected towers from the worst of the heat, its gardens gleaming behind glass, moist green terrariums teasing the people who lived outside its climate control and comfort.
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