A city like drowned New Orleans, you don't just walk away from. A city like drowned New Orleans, you fly away from. If you can. And if you can't . . . you make something that can.

"SF has long been the perfect realm for satire, and Kornbluth was one of the best at infusing it in his work in subtle ways."

I am almost sure that it begins on the bus— / She sits alone, flanked by strangers;