The Tunnel Under the World

"The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederik Pohl is a science fiction short story published in 1955. Guy Burckhardt wakes each morning to the same nightmare and the same date: June 15. His town of Tylerton seems normal, yet something feels terribly wrong. Relentless advertising jingles fill the air, and strange inconsistencies emerge everywhere. When Burckhardt begins investigating, he uncovers a disturbing truth about his reality—one that challenges everything he believes about himself and the world around him.

The Tunnel Under the World, by Frederik Pohl. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #31979.