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Ask me anything / by Reizin, P. Z.,author.;
'Ask Me Anything' is about a young women unlucky in love who gets a little help from her smart fridge, smart toothbrush, microwave, tv, fitness tracker and laptop, to find her perfect match. This novel is a new kind of romantic comedy, one that that will appeal to readers who like smart, high concept rom-com's such as 'Eleanor Oliphant'. It is a hopeful, timely story about technology and is a departure from the dark, dystopian worlds of 'Black Mirror' and 'Mr. Robot'.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Dating (Social customs); Mate selection;

This little light / by Lansens, Lori,author.;
"Taking place over 48 hours in the year 2023, this is the story of Rory Ann Miller, on the run with her best friend because they are accused of bombing their posh Californian high school during an American Virtue Ball. There's a bounty on their heads, and a social media storm of trolls flying around them, not to mention a posse of law enforcement, attack helicopters and drones trying to track them down. Rory's mom, a social activist and lawyer, has been arrested and implicated in her daughter's "crimes" whereas her dad (who betrayed his wife and daughter in a nasty divorce) is cooperating with the authorities. The story exists in a universe of gated communities, born-again Christians, Probationary Citizens (once known as "Dreamers"), re-criminalized abortion and birth control, teenage virginity oaths and something called the Red Market, which is either a Conservative bogey-man created to further polarize the "base" or a criminal network making money from selling unwanted babies to whomever wants them and fetal tissue to cosmetics and drug companies. Rory is cynical and scared, furious and scathing, betrayed and looking for something or someone to trust. What she has to say about the dads and bosses and politicians lining up to keep women in their place, and about the ways women collaborate in their own undermining, is fierce, and funny, and sad, and true."--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Feminist fiction.; Political fiction.; Teenage girls; Fugitives from justice; Misogyny; Fundamentalism;

The handmaid's tale. [videorecording] / by Bledel, Alexis,1981-actor.; Dowd, Ann,actor.; Fagbenle, O-T,1980-actor.; Fiennes, Joseph,1970-actor.; Minghella, Max,1985-actor.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Strahovski, Yvonne,1982-actor.; Whitford, Bradley,actor.; Wiley, Samira,actor.; television adaptation of (work):Atwood, Margaret,1939-Handmaid's tale.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, O.T. Fagbenle, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella.In Season Four, June strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring dangerous new challenges, and her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Dystopian television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dystopias; Misogyny; Pregnancy; Theocracy;
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The merge : a novel / by Walker, Grace,1994-author.;
"How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Her daughter Amelia, a once fiery and strong-willed activist, can't bear to see her mother's mind fade. Faced with the reality of losing her forever, Amelia signs them up to take part in the world's first experimental merging process for Alzheimer's patients, in which Laurie's ailing mind will be transferred into Amelia's healthy body and their consciousness will be blended as one. Soon Amelia and Laurie join the opaque and mysterious group of other merge participants: teenage Lucas, who plans to merge with his terminally ill brother Noah; Ben, who will merge with his pregnant fiancée Annie; and Jay, whose merging partner is his addict daughter Lara. As they prepare to move to The Village, a luxurious rehabilitation center for those who have merged, they quickly begin to question whether everything is really as it seems. An exhilarating, immersive debut from an astonishing new voice, THE MERGE is a personal story of love, family, and sacrifice, as well as a thought-provoking examination of the limits of control, resistance, and freedom in our modern world"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Alzheimer's disease; Mothers and daughters; Rehabilitation centers; Social control;

The every : or, At last a sense of order : or, The final days of free will : or, Limitless choice is killing the world / by Eggers, Dave,author.;
"From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle comes an exciting new follow-up. When the world's largest search engine/social media company, The Circle, merges with the planet's dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous--and, oddly enough, most beloved--monopoly ever known: The Every. Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Kavakian, they look for the company's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free? Studded with unforgettable characters and lacerating set pieces, The Every blends satire and terror, while keeping the reader in breathless suspense about the fate of the company--and the human animal."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Satirical literature.; Dystopian fiction.; Corporations; Electronic commerce; Liberty; Social media;

Eden / by Crace, Jim,author.;
Eden opens with a summons. The gardeners of Eden are called by their masters, the angels, to see a dead body. It is that of a bird, a creature who has strayed beyond the garden walls. The garden's inhabitants live an eternal and unblemished life, but outside, where there is poverty and sickness and death, this bird has met a fate that is beyond their imagining. And why would anyone want to leave? Eden is a place of immortality and plenty -- bountiful fields and orchards and lakes, a place where the lord's bidding is done. But really this summons is a warning. Because something is wrong in Eden. Years after Adam and Eve left the garden, a woman called Tabi has escaped, and the angels fear further rebellion. They know there are two in Eden, gardener Ebon and Jamin, the angel with the broken wing, who would follow Tabi anywhere, who would risk the world outside if only they can find her. Perhaps a fall is coming.
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Fables.; Novels.; Angels; Eden;

The handmaid's tale. [videorecording] / by Bledel, Alexis,1981-actor.; Dowd, Ann,actor.; Fagbenle, O-T,1980-actor.; Fiennes, Joseph,1970-actor.; Minghella, Max,1985-actor.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Strahovski, Yvonne,1982-actor.; Whitford, Bradley,actor.; Wiley, Samira,actor.; television adaptation of (work):Atwood, Margaret,1939-Handmaid's tale.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, O.T. Fagbenle, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella.In this final season, June's unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces tests of character. This final chapter of June's journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Dystopian television programs.; Dystopias; Man-woman relationships; Government, Resistance to; Misogyny; Female friendship; Theocracy; Totalitarianism; Pregnancy;
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Civil war [videorecording] / by Dunst, Kirsten,1982-actor.; Henderson, Stephen,1949-actor.; Garland, Alex,1970-screenwriter,film director.; Lee, Nelson,1975-actor.; Moura, Wagner,1976-actor.; Offerman, Nick,1970-actor.; Plemons, Jesse,1988-actor.; Spaeny, Cailee,1997-actor.; White, Jefferson(Actor),actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Nick Offerman, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Wagner Moura, Jefferson White, Nelson Lee, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen Mckinley Henderson.From filmmaker Alex Garland, comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Dystopian films.; United States. White House Office; Civil war; Dystopias; Insurgency; Revolutions; Embedded war correspondents; War;
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Camp Zero : a novel / by Sterling, Michelle Min,1982-author.;
"In a near-future northern settlement, the fate of a young woman intertwines with those of a college professor and a collective of women soldiers in this mesmerizing and transportive novel in the vein of Station Eleven and The Power. In the far north of Canada, a team led by a visionary American architect is building a project called Camp Zero. With its fresh, clean air and cold climate, it's intended to be the beginning of a new community and a new way of life. A brilliant and determined young woman employed as a sex worker to the elite is offered a chance to join the Blooms, a group meant to service the men in camp-but her mission is to secretly monitor the mercurial architect in charge. In return, she'll receive a home for her displaced Korean immigrant mother and herself. Upon arrival at Camp Zero, she is named Rose. Rose quickly secures the trust of her target, but in the camp, everyone has an agenda, and her alliances begin to shift. Through skillfully braided perspectives, including those of a young professor longing to escape his wealthy family and an all-woman military brigade struggling for survival at a climate research station, the fate of Camp Zero and its inhabitants reaches a stunning crescendo. An electrifying page-turner where nothing is as it seems, Camp Zero cleverly explores how the intersection of gender, class, and migration will impact who and what will survive in a warming world"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Climatic changes; Communities; Immigrants; Interpersonal relations; Secrecy;

The memory of animals : a novel / by Fuller, Claire,author.;
"In the face of a pandemic, an unprepared world scrambles to escape the mysterious disease causing sensory damage, nerve loss, and, in most cases, death. Neffy, a disgraced and desperately indebted twenty-seven-year-old marine biologist, registers for an experimental vaccine trial in London-perhaps humanity's last hope for a cure. Though isolated from the chaos outside, she and the other volunteers-Rachel, Leon, Yahiko, and Piper-cannot hide from the mistakes that led them there. As London descends into chaos outside the hospital windows, Neffy befriends Leon, who before the pandemic had been working on a controversial technology that allows users to revisit their memories. She withdraws into projections of her past-a childhood bisected by divorce, a recent love affair, her obsessive research with octopuses and the one mistake that ended her career. The lines between past, present, and future begin to blur, and Neffy is left with defining questions: Who can she trust? Why can't she forgive herself? How should she live, if she survives? Claire Fuller's The Memory of Animals is an ambitious, deeply imagined work of survival and suspense, grief and hope, consequences and connectedness that asks what truly defines us-and the lengths we will go to rescue ourselves and those we love"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Epidemics; Human experimentation in medicine; Secrecy; Social isolation;

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