The Memory Extracts: A Companion Anthology to the Vending Portal

by Judy Liu, Andy Yu (Narrator)

When floating among the kelp, Calvin shed all the responsibilities he shouldered and felt free. He felt anything was possible.

From an underground tea brewer concocting guerrilla potions to a granddaughter rediscovering her family through an inherited snack shop, this collection of soft sci-fi short stories explores the memories and thoughts of nine in a world of marine biology and memory technology. The Memory Extracts is an independent companion anthology, expanding on the dystopian world created in The Vending Portal.

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Published February 25, 2025

About the author

Inspired by her love of Marvel, sci-fi, old Taiwanese dramas, and ridiculous anime, Judy scribbles mini-stories wherever she can (and subsequently forgets them!). She graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas, studying history, Asian studies, and education. Judy is not unfamiliar with extensive writing, having published multiple pieces. She spent some time living in rural Japan before working in the legal and compliance sphere. With her debut novel The Vending Portal, Liu hopes to meaningfully add to Asian American literature to further enrich the YA genre.

Outside of work and writing, Judy enjoys dancing with her teammates and friends, exploring unknown spots or cities, caring for her plants, and making nonsense sounds to her sister.