The Last Best Gift

Religion and the cult of celebrity combine to provoke a wave of near-hysterical populism in a city near you, and more than the mental health of its citizens is at risk.

A feature writer on an assignment to discover the secret of lasting happiness feels it's a waste of time: she thinks her readers are idiots.
A reality-TV star believes that drunkenness and the ability to shock are the only tenets of true talent.
A zealous Catholic believes that her brother is to blame for the misery in which she lives.
A man seeking to ban religion from the city is sure that his Temple to Unreason will be the last house of worship anyone will ever need.
And a psychiatric nurse with depression is certain that one of his patients presents an imminent threat to the public.

Each of those involved is defined by the belief that they're right. And they're all going to seek the kind of attention they think they'll need to prove it.

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