Reed McConnell is a writer, translator, and anthropology PhD student at the University of Chicago, where her research focuses on environmental contamination and postapocalyptic imaginaries in Imperial Valley, California. Her writing has appeared in The Point, Cabinet, and The Baffler, among other publications.
Reed McConnell
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Nuclear Noir
At its core, noir is a feeling: realizing one’s own helplessness, when faced with the vast networks of power that control everyday life.
