We find out in the second volume that they were designed by a congressman with a background in architecture - do you also have that kind of experience? The silos are horrific, but they're also masterpieces of design built to last, completely self-contained, for centuries. And she begins to uncover the mystery of why they're there and what's really outside." "When the sheriff of this silo leaves in search of his wife, a mechanic from the lowest levels takes his place. In the world of WOOL, the planet has grown uninhabitable and the remnants of mankind live in an underground silo," he writes. Over email, Howey describes WOOL as "like the TV show Lost, except with an ending that makes sense. Howey found himself writing sequel after sequel to keep up with reader demand - the latest volume, Dust, was released in August. He'd self-published several novels and stories when the sci-fi dystopia WOOL, originally just a novella, found sudden runaway success in 2011. How?Īfter a varied career as a computer repairman and yacht captain, Hugh Howey turned his hand to writing. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title WOOL Author Hugh Howey
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