Winters wondered how society would try to solve this problem. “Specifically, it was this idea of alternative facts, this feeling that we were slipping into a world where your perception of reality was shaped by your political allegiances.” “This book, much like Underground Airlines, the one that came before it, was inspired by distressing political realities,” said Winters. Winters wrote this book as a response to a political realm where false information can be easily spread. Golden State’s future setting was based off modern politics. In Golden State, to knowingly tell a lie is to commit a crime. Golden State is also deeply meaningful, examining the nuances of a society where truth rules supreme. This keeps the reader engaged and on the edge of their seat. Winters provides a refreshing perspective with a mix of genres set in a dystopian future. His novel Golden State is praised for its worldbuilding, described by Dark Matter author Blake Crouch as “a prescient, devastating commentary on humanity’s disintegrating attachment to reality and truth.” Winters is known for his many novels, including Golden State, Underground Airlines, and The Last Policemen trilogy for which he won the Philip K. To check out more of his work, you can go to his website.īen H. This segment focuses on politics and genre in his novel Golden State. I recently had the opportunity to interview fiction author Ben H.
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