The Walls Between Us

If all the nation's power suddenly shut down, there would be no electricity, no water, no phones, no internet. Akeno suddenly faces the nation's blackout alone, doubtful of what to do next, until he meets Sam, a charismatic, young woman intent on surviving. The two partner up when a paramilitary invades campus, driving Akeno and Sam into the wider community, where they face the societal dangers of a chaotic nation. Survival will be harder than they realized.



Jessica Dunker is a young writer who cherishes and upholds stories that capture the flaws of our society and the diverse characters that learn how to survive within it. She graduated summa cum laude from East Tennessee State University with a Teaching, M.A. and English B.A. She is a former executive editor of The East Tennessean and has published multiple short stories in The Mockingbird. She is now a secondary English teacher in the Pacific Northwest, where she lives with her partner and pup.