South Los Angeles Broadcasting System, The
Author:
Publication date:
1993-11
Publication type:
Short Story
Published:
Bridging the Galaxies
Setting:
N/A
Summary:
Following the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, residents sift through the ashes and discuss the difference between what really happened that day versus the snippets shown on TV. A rare look at everyday life from Niven—his fascination and horror with the riots and fires would eventually lead to The Burning City and its sequel.
Notes:
a non-SF story set in the wake of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.
Reprints:
How to Save the World, ed. Charles Sheffield, Tor 1995