N.L. Rowe

:: writing humanity into the machine ::

N.L. Rowe explores the intersection of technology and humanity in near-future Chicago, where healthcare runs on subscription models and dignity is found in the spaces between corporate oversight.

After 25 years in IT witnessing firsthand how systems fail the people they're meant to serve, Rowe brings technical authenticity to stories that have been percolating since childhood. This particular world has been under construction for decades, growing more relevant with each passing year.

When not writing, Rowe can be found traveling with a camera in hand, tinkering with new tech, or explaining to two cats why the automatic feeder needs a firmware update.

Currently residing in Michigan with two kids who ask hard questions about the future.

Coming Soon

The Rest follows Elliot, a former corporate tech who trades upward mobility for a half-collapsed bank in Bridgeport. Its limestone bones and underground vault now house his off-the-books repair clinic.

What starts as a place to fix broken implants slowly becomes a refuge for the overlooked, the overcharged, and the quietly defiant.

Set in a near-future Chicago where healthcare is leased and dignity comes with a subscription, The Rest is about rebuilding more than machines. It is about restoring what was taken.

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