Monica Byrne, author of “Parasocial,” shares what inspired her September Future Tense Fiction story about what goes wrong when a celebrity decides to license his image to a hologram start-up in an interview with editor Mia Armstrong.
More Future Tense Fiction
Can We Insulate Ourselves From Food Shortages?
A food systems and security researcher responds to Charlie Jane Anders’ short story “The Minnesota Diet.”
The Minnesota Diet
In a future city complete with vertical farms, rooftop gardens, and no carbon footprint, the city’s survival still depends on regular food deliveries from the outside. When those deliveries suddenly stop showing up, residents start rationing food and becoming more delirious with hunger each passing day—until they find a solution that was hidden in their homes all along.
Computing Consciousness
What is the connection between consciousness, computation, and complex systems?
Coda
When Ray discovers a secret that a powerful quantum computing company would rather keep hidden, she’s forced to question the very nature of her reality—and the memories that make it up.