Extrapolating America’s current political mire and crisis of values to the end of the 21st century, The Interchange by John Steven Welch is a trenchant philosophical dive into dystopian fiction. In New America, where gender has been redefined and natural birth prohibited, bionically enhanced Aureole Agnor is torn between the revolutionary legacy of her family and her deepest instincts as a human. Pitting bodily autonomy and radical resistance against authoritarian forces waving the banner of progress, this timely novel explores the bonds of family, the foundations of femininity, and the sacrifices required for true freedom, resulting in a heady but revealing novel about the country’s current path.
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