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Book Title: 2084 by March AngBook Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLXM3QK2
About the Book: A dystopian novel set in Washington, D.C., in 2084, after America has followed its current authoritarian trajectory to its conclusion. A government surveillance network monitors every citizen. A federal agency employs "Erasers," bureaucrats whose job is digitally scrubbing dissidents from the photographic record. Marshall Smith is one of those Erasers, until a chance encounter pulls him into the underground Resistance.
What Inspired You: The patterns of authoritarianism are not new, but they feel urgently present right now. I wanted to write the Orwell book for this moment. I named a key character Eric Blair deliberately.
Book title: The Videshi DilemmaAmazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1NXMSQX
About the book: A far future novel in a world dominated by big business, a trade and diplomacy mission focused on opportunities for eye-watering profits turns into a rescue mission to save an entire civilization from extinction.
What inspired you: I've always rolled my eyes at casts of humanoid aliens who can all speak perfect English and think & act like humans. I wanted to base a story around an alien race whose ways of thinking are different enough to cause real communications issues.
March, 2084 sounds like a compelling concept — the idea of 'Erasers' whose job is to digitally scrub dissidents from the photographic record is chillingly specific. I love dystopian fiction that takes a current trajectory and follows it to its logical extreme, and naming a key character Eric Blair is a fitting homage. Do you find that writing dystopian fiction feels different when the political landscape shifts while you're working on the book?
Book Title: World 2050Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HG6RN4RY
About the Book: What could the world look like in 2050? World 2050 explores the technological, environmental, economic, and societal changes that could shape the decades ahead.
What Inspired You: The book was inspired by one simple question: If today's technologies and trends continue evolving, what kind of world are we actually building for 2050?
Book Title: What Nobody Tells You About Getting a PhD: An Honest Look at Academic Burnout, Loneliness, and the Reality of Life in a Doctoral ProgramBook Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1QWP5HV
About the Book: Most books about graduate school tell you how to succeed. This book looks at what graduate school actually feels like: academic burnout, loneliness, failed experiments, advisor meetings, uncertainty, and the strange emotional reality of spending years pursuing a PhD.
What Inspired You: The book was inspired by the parts of PhD life that rarely make it into official brochures: the exhaustion, isolation, failed experiments, late nights, and small moments that make the whole journey worth continuing.
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