Paul O. Williams Book order

Paul Osborne Williams was an American author of science fiction and a haiku poet. In his most notable series of novels, the Pelbar Cycle, Williams delved into a postapocalyptic North America a thousand years after a cataclysmic "time of fire." His works trace the gradual reconnection of human cultures, exploring the interactions between diverse communities along the Upper Mississippi River. Williams's writing frequently examines themes of change, matriarchy, and resistance against tyranny through characters who actively shape their future. Beyond his fiction, Williams also made significant contributions through essays on haiku and other Japanese poetic forms, even coining the term "tontoism" to describe a specific stylistic approach.