Throughout the month of October, Wild Violet is leading up to Halloween by exploring some darker terrain, suitable for the holiday of spirits and monsters. In this week’s installment, we visit four dystopias.
Richard Wolkomir’s “Swamp” takes us inside a secretive society living in American’s southern swamplands.
Donna Marie Robb’s “The Banished” shows us a deceptively pleasant New Eden brought by eugenics.
Robert Woolridge’s “The Debt Breakers” depicts a futuristic world ruled by banks.
David Hancock’s “Chum” looks at the potentially dire consequences of bioengineering.
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About Alyce Wilson
Alyce Wilson is the editor of Wild Violet and in her copious spare time writes humor, non-fiction, fiction and poetry, keeps an online journal, and is working on a book, Belated Mommy: How to Cope With Being an Older Mom. Her first chapbook, Picturebook of the Martyrs, and her e-book/pamphlet, Stay Out of the Bin! An Editor's Tips on Getting Published in Lit Mags (which she plans to update soon) and her book of essays and columns, The Art of Life, can be ordered from her Web site, AlyceWilson.com. She lives with her husband in the Philadelphia area and takes far too many photos of her attractive cat, Luke, and handsome toddler, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda.
