Patti 209: Fifteen Tales of the Very Near Future (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781967682010)

The stories in this timely collection answer the classic science fiction question, "What if this goes on?" Each story is firmly rooted in the familiar present and moves seamlessly into a very near future-chilling in most cases, but darkly humorous in others. Stories include:

• "Patti 209"-The designer of an award-winning elder care community confronts old age in a time of economic collapse
• "Everything Is Fixed Now"-Young employees of a healthcare data company make terrifying discoveries about their employer's technology
• "The Right Man for the Job"-Summoned by desperate Democrats, the ghost of Lyndon B. Johnson returns to haunt the Trump White House
• "Unnoticed"-The teenage daughter of frightened immigrants demands her native identity
• "Wishbone"-An elderly woman faces euthanasia under the Age Equity Act designed by her politician grandson
• "Politics As Usual"-An obscure blogger discovers an alarming pattern in Election Day violence
• "The Bodies We Carry"-A young widow bankrupted by medical bills joins a "death camp" protest in front of the mansion of an old college friend who is now a healthcare CEO
• "A Sign of the Times"-A Seattle protestor is tried under the new Corporate Personhood laws
• "Yoga for Protesters: A Field Guide"-Advice for combining political fury with fitness
• "Unwanted Visitors"-Seattle is declared a "terrorist zone" and the new Federal Security Agency comes calling