In the StoryThe Button
Claire Danner remembers a nuclear war. Above all, she remembers starting it. In the U.S. presidency, information passes through procedures, checks, and discussion. Claire’s memory fits none of those channels. She carries a sequence of events she cannot disclose without changing how everyone else will act.
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Mara Calder appeared in the doorway less than twenty seconds later, a cup in one hand and three folders in the other.Read the excerpt ↗