Empire City

TitleEmpire City
Year for Search2020
AuthorsGallagher, Matt(b. 1983)
Pagination353 pp.
Date Published2020
PublisherAtria Books
Place PublishedNew York
ISBN Number9781501177798
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

Alternative history dystopia in which Richard Nixon was not impeached and did not resign, the United States won the war in Vietnam, there are sixties states, including Empire City (New York City), and the Sixties never happened. The United States is embroiled in another long-lasting war, and the military seems to be taking over the U.S. through the electoral process. The ending suggests a sequel.

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Author Note

The author (b. 1983) is a U.S. Army veteran of the war in Iraq.

Full Text

2020 Gallagher, Matt (b. 1983). Empire City. A Novel. New York: Atria Books. 353 pp. PU

Alternative history dystopia in which Richard Nixon was not impeached and did not resign, the United States won the war in Vietnam, there are sixties states, including Empire City (New York City), and the Sixties never happened. The United States is embroiled in another long-lasting war, and the military seems to be taking over the U.S. through the electoral process. The ending suggests a sequel. The author is a U.S. Army veteran of the war in Iraq.