The Flicker Against the Light and Writing the Contemporary Uncanny

Exploring themes of virtual reality and biotechnology, the narratives delve into unsettling scenarios where characters confront their pasts and the implications of technology. A woman revisits a digitally reconstructed neighborhood, while a young man sacrifices his youth for plasma. A clone grapples with her identity in relation to her deceased counterpart. These stories intertwine elements of surveillance and the uncanny, blurring the lines between the real and the artificial, reminiscent of both Black Mirror and M.R. James.