Valley of Day-Glo by Nick DiChario
by Chadwick Ginther - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:52am

Reviewed by Chadwick Ginther

In the grand tradition of Vonnegut's absurdist fiction, Nick DiChario's second novel Valley of Day-Glo, a post apocalyptic satire, tells the story of young Indian brave named Broadway Danny Rose and his search for the mythic titular valley where "death becomes life".

Following a nuclear blast, the Iroquois are among humanity's only survivors. Some have returned to the ways of the past, while others attempt to honor those same traditions, while at the same time drawing their names from from the buried remnants of white (or Honio'o) society. Many take their names from films or theatre, such as Broadway Danny's parents, Mother Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Father The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Using Iroquois myth and tradition as a touchstone, DiChario skillfully roasts our materialistic and gluttonous society. Danny's journey from his homeland to the mythic Valley leads him to civil war, love and loss, hermitage and pyramid schemes. Science fiction is often called the genre of ideas, and Valley of Day-Glo is no exception.

Nick will be launching Valley of Day-Glo at our Grant Park store in a joint event with Robert J. Sawyer and Hayden Trenholm on May 17th.

Previously:

A Small and Remarkable Life: A Review

Attention All Aspiring Writers

Robert J. Sawyer: An Interview

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