First Trump era novel I have read and just loved that radio personality Vern Braclay decides to incite Vermonters to secede from the United States to keep things small, local, environmentally sound and not be overrun by huge corporations and many of the negative trends we see in the US today. As I have good friends living in Vermont and I try to visit them every so often, I totally get the sentiment. When checking lists on how states are doing, I am always proud of Vermonters being at the forefront of those issues that are important to me.
Since all the radio stations have been taken over by corporate interests, there are none that still speak to local news and needs, so Vern has set up Radio Free Vermont - "underground, underpowered and underfoot." He has found a way to broadcast with the help of computer wiz Perry and create disruptions here and there, like taking over a Starbucks sound system and remind people to visit locally owned coffee shops. Another stunt pulled off by Sylvia, they reroute a beer truck, pour out all the out of state beer and replace it with local beer. She runs classes for those moving to Vermont on how to be a Vermonter. I loved the last class we see her run. She has them sit on uncomfortable folding chairs, as that is how town meetings are held every year the first Tuesday in March -where locals gather to discuss the needs and budgets and issues for their community for the upcoming year. She tells them to sit and be quiet in the first few, as they may learn to adapt to the Vermont way of thinking instead of them trying to change Vermonters. Later they are joined by Trance Harper, an Olympic gold medalist in the biathlon. Loved it.
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