Yiming Ma in Conversation With Kimberly King Parsons

For fans of Cloud Atlas and The Power comes a hauntingly beautiful and prescient debut set in a future where a renamed China is the sole global superpower. In a far-off future ruled by the Qin Empire, every citizen is fitted with a Mindbank, an intracranial device capable of recording and transmitting memories between minds. This technology gives birth to Memory Capitalism, where anyone with means can relive the life experiences of others. It also unleashes opportunities for manipulation: memories can be edited, marketed, and even corrupted [...]