News is one of the few things that connects us as a nation observes the protagonist in the title story of Newsworld, a new collection by Todd James Pierce that explores America s obsession with news and entertainment culture. The characters in Newsworld seek to design realistic theme park attractions, such OJ s Bronco: The Ride and Seige at Waco, that allow park guests to experience the complexities of contemporary news events for themselves. In the story Columbine: The Musical, high school students stage a musical written as a means of discussing school violence, while their vice...