The Visitors

Set against the backdrop of the Occupy Wall Street protests, "The Visitors" follows C, a former textile artist now managing a struggling arts supply store in Lower Manhattan. As she navigates personal challenges—including medical debt and a new romantic interest—and encounters a peculiar, scholarly garden gnome, the story explores themes of societal fragility, technology, and change. Blending mordant humor with thought-provoking questions, the narrative offers a reflective look at how modern life and desires intertwine with the vulnerabilities of our infrastructure and world.