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Orphans of Canland - Book Tour and Giveaway

11/14/2022

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Orphans of Canland
by Daniel Vitale
Genre: Climate Apocalypse, SciFi Dystopian

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A complicated, rich, and challenging work ... An impressive debut that goes beneath surface issues of climate-apocalypse fiction. - Kirkus

It’s 2088, and the dust has settled on America, decades after an environmental collapse. The eco-totalitarian organization, WORLD, has reconfigured society with the intention of restoring nature. Twelve-year-old eternal optimist Tristan Weekes lives in what he believes must be paradise: Canland, an agrarian California desert-greening project. However, Tristan’s life-defining medical condition, analgesia, prevents him from feeling physical pain, leaving his brain’s stress centers unresponsive to everything from ego-blows to heatwaves.

Well-intended, curious, and wielding a stunning vocabulary, Tristan loves to listen to the subversive theories spouted by his older brother, Dylan, a drug-addicted satellite hacker. He also wants to prove his independence to his mother, Helena, a powerful population control-extremist. Meanwhile, all around him, the survivors of the environmental collapse are just working toward a better tomorrow. But when a slew of violent acts befalls Canland, Tristan must confront certain truths about the community he loves—including his family’s secrets, his own involvement in the horrors enacted by WORLD, and the debts that are owed to the orphans of Canland.

In this work of literary fiction, set against the backdrop of a frighteningly plausible dystopia, Daniel Vitale explores the fate of our planet, the nature of family, and the duty of science, as Orphans of Canland asks: What does it mean to belong on Earth?



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​On the blanket we’ve laid out, we eat tomato sandwiches as we listen to three nearby musicians, on guitar, violin, and wood flute, play a major tune that lifts and lilts with strange cadences, like the spider in my mind, gluing up the rungs of its web with the pluck of a leg. Helena and I don’t speak as we watch and listen to them play. I focus on my chewing, trying not to think of any specific person’s face as this rare accompaniment delights a small audience with song. When it’s time to go, she says, “Ready, Tristan?” We fold the blanket up together and I mount the back seat of her bicycle, which is painted red and chipped a little here and there, with tires twice as wide as Dylan’s. She pedals half as fast as him and never swerves or rides the fringe or catches air. We pass the hillock, but I don’t look.

“Did you notice the costumes?” Helena says.

“No.”

“The band—they were dressed like elves.”

“Oh, then yes.”

“You thought they normally dressed like that?”

“I don’t know.”

Helena yelps with laughter, and she keeps on laughing, and that makes me happy. We ride west, under vine tents, through the black stone heat-absorption fields, past the succulent fields with millions of glowing cactus needles . . . past the Crafts Contribution Compound, where Helena contributes, with its smithy and kilns and the woodshop and the lens cutter, the roofed lean-tos in which the gear contributors sit while they stitch and thread and reinforce . . . take the straight wide road past the wildflowers and juniper, the migrating clouds of bees, the young saplings that will one day be a forest, home to chipmunks and foxes and birds and more trees . . . beside the riparian sagebrush lining the shallow arroyo that feeds a trickle of water to all of Canland . . . and finally arrive at the three largest buildings in the whole Part, each one austere, constructed or renovated with recycled materials, and aesthetically unique. One, small and plain, is devoted to housing and recreation; another, larger and seeming as if pulled together by a magnetic force that attracted all the nearest metals, is devoted to offices, classrooms, and supply storage; the third, devoted to energy manufacturing, scientific research, and greenhouses, is the largest and newest-looking, though it is actually the longest-standing—a refurbished warehouse that used to store goods for one of the largest capitalist organizations on Earth, before the Evanescence.


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DANIEL VITALE is a Jewish-American writer and a graduate of Amherst College. Originally from New York, he now lives in Los Angeles, where he spent his first year working in TV before writing fiction; he has also written screenplays, poetry, and songs. Former goalie of his college hockey team, Daniel now owns a hockey goalie coaching business and works with players of all ages and skill levels. His experience coaching children with autism has been particularly influential in the writing of his first novel Orphans of Canland, as has his interest in the relationship between climate change and the development of the American west. He is currently working on his second novel.


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Q&A with author Daniel Vitale


Question: Your book deals with the ramifcations of a climate crisis – what do you hope readers take away from this story in relation to climate change?
Vitale: I want readers to understand that the issues the characters face in the book are issues we are already facing today—and have been facing for some time. The climate crisis is urgent, and impacts so many aspects of daily life from resource availability to homelessness and health care, to technological progress and even simple family dynamics. I want readers to ask themselves what they are OK with ignoring in return for safety. I want them to remember what my protagonist Tristan went through, what agency he had, whether he asked the right questions, and how no one can really know if he made the right decisions.


Question: What experiences from your own life did you draw on to write this story?
Vitale: when I was a child I had a bunch of medical issues and spent a lot of time in hospitals, like Tristan. Also, Tristan’s parents are separated, or at least don’t live together, and my parents divorced when I was about his age. And I work with children, coaching youth hockey, and my favorite part of that job is asking kids what they best like doing outside of hockey. They’re so funny and strange and smart in ways they don’t get enough credit for. A few of the goalies I coach also have autism—I mean, talk about being smart in ways that neurotypical people don’t understand! I’ve known few pleasures in life quite like problem-solving with those kids. All that work with children, and neurodivergent children, absolutely influenced Tristan’s voice.


Question: Why did you choose California as the setting and namesake of your story?
Vitale: Arguably, A lot has been written about how California is sort of a cultural harbinger for the rest of the US. I just think, if you drive through California, and see how varied its landscape is, and then acknowledge the scope of industry here (40 percent of food in the US is grown here, Silicon Valley, Hollywood, manufacturing and shipping, etc.), and you mix all of that with how disaster-prone the state is, between drought, wildfires, earthquakes, homelessness—well, every day here sort of feels like a utopia on the precipice of become a dystopia! It just felt like the perfect setting for Canland, where things are always seeming to get both better and worse at the same time.

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89 Comments
Will G
11/14/2022 04:47:49 am

I love the cover! When did you first get into writing?

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 11:41:44 am

Thanks Will! I started writing in college--essays, poetry, short fiction, and even an animated screenplay. It might sound funny, but I didn't have the patience for shorter works that adhere too strictly to a form. So I started writing novels!

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Marcy Meyer
11/14/2022 06:25:43 am

The excerpt sounds really good. I like the cover.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 11:43:19 am

Thank you so much Marcy! I hope you enjoy the rest of the book too!

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Beyond Comps
11/14/2022 06:35:38 am

Great cover!

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 11:45:03 am

I'm glad you like it! The artist did an amazing job... I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful cover for my first book!

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Valerie Seal
11/14/2022 06:58:50 am

Looks OK

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Bea LaRocca
11/14/2022 09:46:35 am

Thank you for sharing your guest post, bio and book details and for offering a giveaway. As a fan of everything sci-fi and dystopian and as a former Meteorology major, Orphans of Canland is a must read for me

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 11:46:16 am

Thanks Bea! I really hope you enjoy it, and that some passages are even more meaningful to you, given your background in meteorology... how cool!!!

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Rita Wray
11/14/2022 11:05:54 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 11:46:50 am

Thank you so much Rita! I hope you enjoy it :)

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xjanelx78
11/14/2022 11:19:51 am

Really nice cover and excerpt, looking forward to reading this!

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 11:47:39 am

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the rest of the book as much as the cover and the passage here!

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wendy hutton
11/14/2022 01:11:06 pm

very nice cover

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Daniel Vitale link
11/14/2022 03:31:11 pm

Thank you Wendy, glad you like it! Hope you enjoy the book.

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Sherry
11/14/2022 03:34:38 pm

Sounds like a interesting book.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:21:55 am

Thanks Sherry! I hope you enjoy it :)

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Terri Quick
11/14/2022 04:01:23 pm

Nice cover

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:23:00 am

So glad you like it, Terri! The cover artist nailed it, if you ask me!

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Heather Mahley
11/14/2022 04:49:47 pm

Sounds good

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:26:36 am

Thanks Heather! I'm glad it caught your attention!

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Wendy Jensen
11/14/2022 05:39:57 pm

The book details sound like quite a story.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:27:46 am

Thank you so much Wendy! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

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Thomas Gibson
11/14/2022 10:14:18 pm

I enjoy reading futuristic stories. Sounds really good. Cover is nice too.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:28:59 am

Thanks Thomas! Definitely agree with you on the cover... I hope you connect with the story too!

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Debbie P
11/15/2022 12:27:56 am

This sounds like a fascinating read!

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:29:28 am

Thanks Debbie! So kind of you to comment. I hope you enjoy it!

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Michele Soyer
11/15/2022 06:58:45 am

Very interesting cover - draws me in.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 09:30:08 am

Thanks Michele! It was so much fun to work with the cover artist on it... He really captured the essence of the world!

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Samantha J
11/15/2022 12:19:35 pm

I super love a good dystopian novel. I’m definitely adding this one to my TBR pile!

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 02:10:10 pm

Thanks for your interest in the book, Samantha -- I hope you enjoy it! :)

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David Hollingsworth
11/15/2022 02:56:55 pm

Sounds like a great read.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/15/2022 03:53:48 pm

Thanks David! I hope you enjoy it.

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kelly tupick
11/15/2022 04:40:42 pm

the book sounds interesting.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/16/2022 09:36:28 am

Thanks Kelly! I'm so glad you're curious about the book... I hope you enjoy it!

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Jon Heil
11/15/2022 05:40:41 pm

Hope their future is growing!

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Daniel Vitale link
11/16/2022 09:37:04 am

We shall see, Jon!

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Serge B
11/16/2022 05:03:20 am

I liked the excerpt

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Daniel Vitale link
11/16/2022 09:37:36 am

Thank you so much, Serge! I hope you enjoy the rest of the book too :)

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Cynthia C
11/16/2022 02:26:35 pm

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/16/2022 04:09:07 pm

Thank you for the kind words Cynthia! I hope you enjoy the book :)

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beth shepherd
11/16/2022 03:00:46 pm

This looks like a great read.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/16/2022 04:09:33 pm

Thanks for your interest in the book, Beth--I hope you like it!

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Susan Smith
11/16/2022 07:56:43 pm

This sounds like a good book. I like the cover and excerpt.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/17/2022 11:46:28 am

Thanks for your support Susan! I hope you enjoy the book :)

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Ann Fantom
11/17/2022 02:07:36 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/17/2022 03:47:32 pm

Thank you so much for your interest in the book, Ann! I hope you enjoy it as much as the cover :)

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Angela Heerde
11/18/2022 07:14:52 pm

I like book details.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/19/2022 09:06:49 am

Thanks for your interest in the book, Angela! I hope you enjoy it :)

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Barbara Montag
11/19/2022 10:50:08 am

I enjoyed reading this well done excerpt!
Thank you for sharing this.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/19/2022 12:00:11 pm

Thank you so much Barbara! It's always great to hear kind words from readers. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book!

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Walter Sidor
11/19/2022 06:22:52 pm

I like reading any type book, any genre. This one looks very interesting.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/20/2022 10:37:05 am

Thanks for you interest in the book, Walter! It blends a couple different genres, so I hope you enjoy it!

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Kelly D
11/22/2022 05:22:05 pm

I like the book details, especially the characters.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/22/2022 05:43:37 pm

Thanks so much Kelly! I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them :)

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bn100
11/22/2022 05:53:01 pm

cool

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Daniel Vitale link
11/23/2022 04:33:59 pm

Thanks! Hope you enjoy the book!

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Debbi Wellenstein
11/22/2022 09:14:46 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Daniel Vitale link
11/23/2022 04:34:36 pm

Thank you so much Debbi! The kind words mean a lot :) I hope you enjoy the rest of the book!

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Elizabeth H.
11/24/2022 10:17:35 pm

Wow, this sounds like a powerful story. I've wondered what will happen to our planet if we aren't eco-conscious enough.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/25/2022 11:24:11 am

Thanks so much Elizabeth! In that case, this book might be for you :) I hope you enjoy it, and that it sheds some light and nuance on the issues plaguing our natural world.

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Randall Curran
11/26/2022 11:45:28 am

I've been worried about our planet for a long time, hope your book opens more eyes.

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Daniel Vitale link
11/26/2022 03:58:40 pm

Thank you so much Randall. I hope so, too--it's important that arts finds its place in the conversation about our climate crisis.

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wen budro
12/10/2022 01:25:48 pm

This looks like a great read. The plot is intriguing.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/11/2022 05:00:47 pm

Thank you so much, Wen! The kind words mean a lot--I hope you enjoy the book :)

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Karin
12/12/2022 06:42:35 am

Nice excerpt

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Daniel Vitale link
12/13/2022 01:04:09 pm

Thanks Karin! I'm glad you enjoyed it--hope you like the rest of the book as well :)

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Christy R.
12/12/2022 06:42:58 am

The book details sound like this would be an intriguing read. The cover art is beautiful as well.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/13/2022 01:05:04 pm

Thank you so much, Christy! The cover artist did an amazing job bringing the world to life... I hope it pulls you in, and you give it a try!

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jose rosado
12/12/2022 08:37:26 am

What do you think of the book details? Do you have any questions for the author?


A very good blurb

THX

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Daniel Vitale link
12/13/2022 01:05:45 pm

Thank you so much for the kind words, Jose. If you have any questions for the author -- I'm right here, ask away!

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Calvin
12/13/2022 02:03:48 am

A nice bit, interesting to read about.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/13/2022 01:06:07 pm

Thanks, Calvin! I hope you enjoy the rest of the book too :)

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Daniel M
12/13/2022 12:24:12 pm

like the cover

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Daniel Vitale link
12/13/2022 01:06:36 pm

The artist did a wonderful job! Thanks for commenting Daniel--I hope you give the book a try! :)

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Stephanie Liske
12/13/2022 08:22:14 pm

I like the book details.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/14/2022 12:53:44 pm

Thanks so much, Stephanie! I hope you give it a try--and enjoy! :)

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BILL HOFF
12/13/2022 08:40:53 pm

Looking forward to reading this book

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Daniel Vitale link
12/14/2022 12:54:13 pm

Thank you for the support, Bill! It goes such a long way. I hope you enjoy it!

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Alma fisher
12/14/2022 08:53:47 am

Looks like a good read. Id definitely give it a try

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Daniel Vitale link
12/14/2022 12:54:46 pm

Thanks, Alma! I'm glad it caught your eye. I hope you do give it a try, and enjoy it!

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Francine Anchondo
12/14/2022 10:44:31 am

Sounds like a great book

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Daniel Vitale link
12/14/2022 12:55:20 pm

That's so kind of you, Francine! I hope you give it a whirl, and it proves as good as it sounds :)

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Judy Gregory
12/14/2022 06:21:23 pm

Sounds interesting.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/18/2022 06:09:31 pm

Thanks Judy! I hope you give it a try -- and enjoy! :)

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Athena Graeme
12/14/2022 07:42:11 pm

I love the descriptions on how you build your world. Vine tents. Brilliant.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/18/2022 06:10:00 pm

Athena, your kind words made my day! Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy the book!

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Betty Curran
12/14/2022 10:06:58 pm

As a former resident of California I love the state with all its variations. The book sounds frightenly possible and I have it high on my must read list.

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Daniel Vitale link
12/18/2022 06:11:46 pm

Thanks for commenting, Betty! The uniqueness of California played a huge role in writing this book, especially as a framework for imagining an environmental dystopia at the end of this century. I hope you enjoy reading it, and catch some Cali-specific references!

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