Slate presents a series of short fiction from contemporary writers imagining America’s future under President Donald Trump.



“Clay and Smokeless Fire”
He had seen fool kings and robber-kings, mad kings and rape-kings. The new American king was all of them at once.

Article by Saladin Ahmed published by Slate Magazine Feb. 6 2017


“Chorus”
In the Pence administration, high school girls have to take things into their own hands.

Article by Edan Lepucki published by Slate Magazine Feb. 1 2017


“Trump Land”
It started as a joke, and then it turned into a theme park, and then it became something worse.

Article by Jeff VanderMeer published by Slate Magazine Feb. 10 2017


“Fifth Avenue”
Trump keeps his campaign promises.

Article by Ben H. Winters published by Slate Magazine Jan. 31 2017


“Patriot Points”
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Article by Lauren Beukes published by Slate Magazine Feb. 14 2017


"The Museum of Near Misses"
A writer gets trapped by what could have been.

Article by J. Robert Lennon published by Slate Magazine March 6 2017


“The Daylight Underground”
What does it look like when 1 million people are deported all at once?

Article by Héctor Tobar published by Slate Magazine Jan. 24 2017


“Slippernet”
Is it ethical to force empathy on your enemy?

Article by Nisi Shawl published by Slate Magazine Feb. 22 2017