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PoindexterOglethorpe

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11. I don't think this is what you're looking for,

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 02:05 PM

May 2018

but Summer of the Apocalypse by James van Pelt is almost that, except it takes place in Colorado, not California.

This description is taken from Amazon:

When a plague wipes out most of humanity, fifteen-year-old Eric sets out to find his father. Sixty years later, Eric starts another long journey in an America that has long since quit resembling our own, but there are shadows everywhere. Shadows of what the world once was, and shadows from Eric's past. Blood bandits, wolves, fire, feral children, and an insane militia are only a few of the problems Eric faces.

The stories of the two journeys, separated by more than half a century, is very well told.

His YA novel Pandora's Gun is excellent, and I understand he's planning a sequel.

Van Pelt mostly writes short stories and so far has five collections out there. I like what he writes. Here's a link to the online publication of one of my favorites. http://www.flashfictiononline.com/f20080301-just-before-recess-jim-van-pelt.html

He's also a really nice guy. I've met him at some science fiction things I go to.

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I'm looking for a particular post apocalyptic book [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2018 OP

Lucifer's Hammer is my all time favorite... PoiBoy May 2018 #1

No left-of-center2012 May 2018 #3

Davy by Edgar Panghorn SCantiGOP May 2018 #2

No left-of-center2012 May 2018 #4

One thing about Lucifer's Hammer SCantiGOP May 2018 #6

Lucifer's Hammer really is right-wing. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #10

More libertarian than conservative SCantiGOP May 2018 #13

Still a great read, IMO. MicaelS Jul 2019 #17

The first time I read PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #18

California by Edan Lepucki? dhill926 May 2018 #5

Sounds interesting - I'll check it out left-of-center2012 May 2018 #8

Maybe a list will jog the memory . . . Aimee in OKC May 2018 #7

Thanks left-of-center2012 May 2018 #9

I don't think this is what you're looking for, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #11

Possibly "The Walk" by Lee Goldberg? dgauss May 2018 #12

Yes, thanks left-of-center2012 May 2018 #14

ok that was very cool. JustThinking... Jul 2019 #16

I love these threads. Iggo Jul 2018 #15