The
Zero Zone
December 11, 2020
A massive art installation in the New Mexico desert. A Manson-like cult leader whose followers barricade themselves inside. An artist plagued by guilt, and a lonely teenager with violent intentions. This week, Julia, Rider, and Tod discuss Scott O’Connor’s literary thriller
Zero Zone and why the 1970s was the ideal decade for this story.
From the episode:
Tod Goldberg: There’s also some easy things for why it has to set in the 1970s. If it were to take place now, Zero Zone would be filled with Instagram models. I mean, that’s just the reality.