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    The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg
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    'The Kingdom' by Jess Rothenberg is a YA science fiction thriller set in a futuristic Disney World type park where human-android hybrids called Fantasists live. The story revolves around Ana, one of the Fantasists, who is accused of murdering a park employee named Owen. The book alternates between past events, trial snippets, and the aftermath of the trial, creating a suspenseful and engaging narrative that delves into themes of artificial intelligence, ethics, and the dark secrets of the seemingly perfect theme park.

    DR. FOSTER:Are you comfortable? ANA:My wrist hurts. DR. FOSTER:Security felt the cuff was necessary. I hope you can understand. ANA:[Silence.] DR. FOSTER:Do you need anything before we begin? ANA:Can ...

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    CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders
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    CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders is a collection of darkly humorous and satirical short stories and a novella set in quasi-dystopian American settings. The stories explore themes of critique of American society, hedonistic consumerism, guilt, redemption, and love, all while being laced with absurdity and humor. The writing style is described as inventive, absurdly funny, irreverent, and humane, with a touch of dark humor and macabre sense.

    Whenever a potential big investor comes for the tour the first thing I do is take him out to the transplanted Erie Canal Lock. We’ve got a good ninety feet of actual Canal out there and a well-researc...

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