Spider Jerusalem, the gonzo journalist of a dystopian sprawl, navigates the fallout after the election of President Gary Callahan, known as The Smiley. In this collection, the narrative shifts from the high-stakes political arena to the street-level grit of The City. Jerusalem investigates a subculture of people who freeze their bodies to escape the present, only to wake up as obsolete relics in a hostile future. He documents the isolation of these Revivals while dodging state-sponsored police harassment and the worsening symptoms of his own degenerative brain condition.
Readers interested in the intersection of investigative journalism and cyberpunk social commentary find a cynical blueprint for media resistance here. The book appeals to those who study the mechanics of authoritarian propaganda and urban alienation. A reader finishes this volume with a technical look at how centralized power uses civil bureaucracy to silence dissent. It provides a stark examination of how a city discards its marginalized history in favor of relentless, commercialized progress, leaving the reader with a grim perspective on political accountability.
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
