The Digital Age: In Kevin Holohan’s So You Wanna Run A Country? hopelessly unqualified contestants compete to rule small nations on a reality TV show. In Justin Taylor’s Reboot, a washed-up actor embarks on a quest to revive the cult TV show that catapulted him to teenage fame. In Users by Colin Winnette, the fragility of connection and identity in the digital age are revealed when a virtual reality platform goes rogue. These novels capture the ambitions and absurdities of modern life, intertwined with urgent commentary on fame, technology, an increasingly online culture, and the absurdity of seeking meaning in our modern world. Moderated by Zack Graham, writer and editor of Lampblack.