Sunday, May 1, 2022

Five SFF books about technology & grief

Dante Medema is an author of books for young readers. Her debut The Truth Project was an Indies Introduce title and an Indies Next List Pick.

She lives in Anchorage, Alaska, with her husband, four daughters, and a room full of alien memorabilia—and books, of course.

Medema's new novel is Message Not Found.

At Tor.com the author tagged five "favorite books that explore the intersection of grief and technology," including:
No One Here Is Lonely by Sarah Everett

When Eden is going through a particularly hard time, she calls someone unexpected: the object of her unrequited love, Will. He’s kind, sweet, listens to her, and oh yeah: He’s dead. Thanks to In Good Company, a service that allows people to talk to those that have opted to become “Cognitive Donors” to provide companionship for the living after they’re gone. This book asks a lot of questions about what it means to love someone after they’re gone and a wonderful portrayal of nonlinear grief.
Read about the other entries on the list at Tor.com.

--Marshal Zeringue