South Los Angeles Broadcasting System, The

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