Dispatches from 2120 Imagines D.C. a Century From Now
Dispatches from 2120 Imagines D.C. a Century From Now
730DC is publishing Josh Kramer's six-week speculative fiction newsletter and its accompanying narrative comic.
By EMMA SARAPPO AUG 6, 2020 2 PM
Dispatches from 2120 comic
JOSH KRAMER
What will D.C. look like in a century? Will it be dealing with any of the same issues we have today? We cant know for certainbut we can guess. Thats the idea behind
Dispatches from 2120, a new speculative series written by
Josh Kramer and published weekly for the next six weeks by local newsletter 730DC. Kramer, a freelance writer and artist (and City Paper contributor) has worked with 730DC before, writing pieces on Metrobus cash surcharge and the importance of going to your ANC meeting, but
Dispatches from 2120 is especially ambitious. Its modeled after other works of speculative journalism, Kramer says, like
Sam Greenspans podcast
Bellwether and the
New York Times Op-Eds From the Future, and written in the style of 730DCs daily newsletter. Its also got plenty of multimedia components, including a weekly narrative comic, an Instagram Live event, and contributions from other artists. The team plans to incorporate reader responses, as well. Kramer spoke with City Paper about the project, its scope, and its aims.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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