Dan Chaon
5 SeriesDan Chaon is an American author whose work has been featured in prominent publications such as Best American Short Stories and The O. Henry Prize Stories. He has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Magazine Award in Fiction, and received the 2006 Academy Award in Literature. Chaon resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
In Dan Chaon's "Little America," a 21-page short story, Peter and Mr. Breeze navigate a post-apocalyptic America in search of safety. They are denied entry to a protected city, forcing them back onto the perilous roads. As they encounter more dead towns and predators, Peter grapples with fading memories of his pre-apocalyptic life. He struggles to resist the encroaching violence that threatens to consume him.
