Waiting in line at the polls? Enjoy a timely free read!

Politics can be heartwarming, not gut-wrenching ... in fiction, at least.

Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Free Fiction Monday offering, On the Trail, has a political correspondent and local broadcaster striking up a long-distance friendship — and possibly more — as they cover presidential campaigns.

The story is free this week; head here to read and download it.

(If you prefer something a little grittier, NPR has an excerpt from Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle For Voting Rights In America here.)