I'D REALLY PREFER NOT TO BE HERE WITH YOU, AND OTHER STORIES

by Julianna Baggott | Read by January LaVoy, Kelli Tager, Natasha Soudek, Emily Woo Zeller, Em Grosland, Rachel Jacobs, Kimberly M. Wetherell, Cassandra Campbell, Lisa Flanagan, Erin Bennett, Sarah Beth Pfeifer, Xe Sands, Emily Lawrence, Tavia Gilbert, Andi Arndt

Fiction • 9 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2023

Julianna Baggott has written a timely and compelling collection of short stories covering a variety of speculative fiction themes, many of which are reminiscent of episodes of the dystopian science-fiction show "Black Mirror." A bevy of talented narrators deliver the stories, which have intriguing themes, such as a romantic credit score that renders some individuals banned from dating apps, a gaslighting AI that is paired with certain individuals to increase their dependency, virtual-reality gaming therapy, the process of hacking bodies, and a daughter witnessing the reversal of her father's aging process at the end of life. The laudable narrators, with their varied performances, keep the listener engrossed in highly original and thought-provoking stories. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2024]

Trade Ed. • Blackstone Audio • 2023

CD ISBN 9798200872459 $36.95 • Eight CDs

MP3-CD ISBN 9798200872466 $31.95 • One MP3-CDs

DD ISBN 9798200872503 $19.95

Library Ed. • Blackstone Audio • 2023

CD ISBN 9798200872442 $82.00 • Eight CDs

DD ISBN $49.95