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Book cover of Public Access Afterworld
Public Access AfterworldJane Schoenbrun

Characters in Public Access Afterworld

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Bethany Peters

    A trans content moderator working the night shift at GlobalVill's Austin campus, who must overcome paranoia and self-doubt.

Supporting characters

  • David Sawyer

    A lonely, TV-obsessed suburban teen in 2009 who watches the analog-to-digital transition with Erin.

  • Erin Morrison

    A TV-obsessed teen who sees surreal pirate broadcasts in the static of the 2009 transition.

Minor characters

  • Ray Davino

    Dallas weatherman known as 'Can You Say Sunshine', who mentions Public Access Afterworld on air in 1988.