Edge of the Wagon Wheel

This is a satirical sci-fi novel set in the near future. Following the inadvertent melting of the ice caps, the United States splits—peacefully, like a mutual breakup—into four new countries. In an attempt to prove that the earth is flat, the Best States of America (BSA) have launched a replica of the Apollo 11 spacecraft with a child prodigy aboard, alone. Meanwhile, a disgruntled low-level government employee from the Left States of America (LSA) detects the launch with the help of his AI computer and makes contact with the BSA astronaut. The story follows everything that transpires to get Buzz to the moon (or the edge of the Earth) and back safely, while the governments and militaries of the BSA, LSA, USA, and Texas each try to exercise their own spin on the mission and its outcome.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English and Theatre

Year

2024

Author dc:creator

• McQueen, William C

• Creative Writing

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/847

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1845