The Training Commission

The Training Commission is a near future science fiction story by Brendan Byrne and Ingrid Burrington, published as a series of emails. You can read it online at the link above.

Several years after a period of civil unrest and digital blackouts in the United States, a truth and reconciliation process has led to a major restructuring of the federal government, major tech companies, and the criminal justice system.

In this still-rebuilding America, freelance journalist Aoife Tkachenko is just trying to make a living (and a name for herself outside of the shadow of her famously-martyred older brother) when she stumbles onto a document from the commission’s archives that many powerful people would rather keep buried. As she digs deeper into the story (all the while dispatching her findings to her newsletter subscribers), Aoife realizes that what she’s found could upend America’s tenuously held peace–and get her killed in the process.

It's quite brilliant featuring excellent characterization and world building coupled with a page turning plot. I am fairly certain that it will be a top contender for next year's Hugo and Nebula awards.