Hong on the Range

In "Hong on the Range," William F. Wu presents a science fiction satire set in a reimagined Wild West, where the landscape has been reshaped by biological disasters. The story follows Louie Hong, a control-natural cowboy navigating a world populated by partly mechanical lawmen, outlaws, and chatty, computer-brained cattle known as steerites. As Hong grapples with the challenges of being a fully human cowboy in a cybernetic society, he must clear his name from accusations of robbery while seeking a place where he can belong. This engaging tale combines humor and high-tech elements in a unique twist on the classic Western genre.