The Illustrator: Surviving American Nationalism

by Yadira Escobar

In the dystopian near-future, a young woman survives inside a divided America where one totalitarian political party controls Miami. The independent-minded Rachel has to choose between bravely confronting the regime despots who charade as nationalists or risk it all by staying true to her humanist, freedom-loving principles. A written prequel to an independent 2010 post-apocalyptic film, this intensely illustrated novel reflects the social context of the last years while predicting what likely scenarios could sabotage our collective fate if the nation allows itself to be governed by hate or motivated by fear. While reflecting on polemic issues that fuel contemporary discussions about race, class or corporate corruption, we follow Rachel through everyday challenges in a Florida that attempts to gain its independence from the troubled union when oil is discovered in the Everglades. If the scheming United Nationalist Party plots to turnover Rachel, a potential rebel--will the urban Resistance offer redemption by making her an infiltrated militant?Does the Resistance even have a plan in the face of nuclear threats? How long will the UNP maintain the illusion of absolute State control when everything begins to fall apart?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1730726585
• ISBN13: 9781730726583
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"