J Christopher Harman has spent nearly twenty-five years as a teacher, working in hugely diverse settings with some of the most vulnerable individuals in the country, guiding them through moments of transformation and resilience. These experiences—on the very edges of human vulnerability and strength—have profoundly shaped his writing.His debut novel, At Utopia’s Core, is a journey into the unknown, not just in terms of space but of the human condition. It’s a story about what happens whe