In the not-too-distant future villagers forge their lives in the aftermath of the breakdown of civilization - including the loss of modern infrastructure and technology. These ten stories explore the legacy of Bernard’s dystopian novel Late-K Lunacy, .Late-K referring to late stage vulnerabilities of complex socio-ecological systems.

＂Up and down the Ohio Valley people were struggling with post-apocalyptic circumstances as they tried to survive, and help their families and communities.＂ -- Ted Bernard

The world has catapulted over the Late-K cliff and people regroup in a downsized world stripped of modernity yet brimming with possibility and hope.

Cover and illustrations by ALEXA MILLER, a 2016 graduate of the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. Following four years as a graphic designer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, still based in Pittsburgh, she now freelances at alexamillerdesign.com. In 2018, she produced the book trailer for Late-K Lunacy.