Aug 20, 2010
Written in 1966 as science fiction, Make Room! Make Room! is set in New York City in 1999. It is August and unbearably hot. The city is overcrowded with 35 million residents who are forced to live in tiny rooms, abandoned cars and on the streets. There are water shortages, frequent power outages, and food consists of seaweed crackers, lentils, and oatmeal slices. Only the very wealthy and influential can afford to live in heavily-guarded condos. Police Detective Andy Rusch, who shares a room with his friend Sol Kahn, gets to see first-hand how the other half lives when he investigates the