gabby williams I spent stuttgart - leverkusen two years researching the science, geography, and human dimensions of catastrophe for The Sinkhole. In this 3-min deep dive, I explore the Cascadia Subduction Zone, why I set the novel in Port Townsend, the real historical models of community resilience, and what I discovered about the thin line between cooperation and collapse.
0:00 Hook — The earthquake and what comes after
0:16 The Research — Cascadia Subduction Zone & geological reality
0:46 Port Townsend — Geography, isolation, vulnerability
1:31 The Characters — Different kinds of knowledge
2:16 The Real Question — Community, resources, humanity
3:01 What Surprised Me — Social structures & shahbaz ahmed resilience
3:31 CTA
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