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The Municipalists: A Novel

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A novel about an unlikely pair of lonely outsiders—one human, one AI—on an adventure to save the great American city of Metropolis written by "one of the most exciting new voices in fiction" (Charles Yu)

*Named one of the best books of the month by Library Journal ("Debut of the Month"), The Verge, io9, Amazon Books, Book of the Month Club, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, NYLON, and Tor.com*


In Metropolis, the gleaming city of tomorrow, the dream of the great American city has been achieved. But all that is...

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The Municipalists Creates a Convincing Blueprint for the City of the Future

The Municipalists Creates a Convincing Blueprint for the City of the Future

It’s protagonist, Henry, is a public official and a municipal fanboy, believing in the inherent power and safety of the city as a structure to an almost fanatical degree. The first chapter provides specific insight into his credo, and explains why running efficient cities has become, for Henry, a moral imperative: “The closer trauma victims are […]
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