{"product_id":"in-the-watchful-city-paperback","title":"In the Watchful City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. Qiouyi Lu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis masterful work positions Lu among the vanguard of contemporary futurism and speculative fiction.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Italo Calvino's \u003ci\u003eInvisible Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, debut author S. Qiouyi Lu has written a multifaceted story of borders, power, diaspora, and transformation with \u003ci\u003eIn the Watchful City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe city of Ora is watching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnima is an extrasensory human tasked with surveilling and protecting Ora's citizens via a complex living network called the Gleaming. Although  r world is restricted to what   can see and experience through the Gleaming, Anima takes pride and comfort in keeping Ora safe from harm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a mysterious outsider enters the city carrying a cabinet of curiosities from around with the world with a story attached to each item, Anima's world expands beyond the borders of Ora to places--and possibilities--  never before imagined to exist. But such knowledge leaves Anima with a question that throws into doubt  r entire purpose: What good is a city if it can't protect its people?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS. Qiouyi Lu writes and translates between two coasts of the Pacific. Ær work, including fiction, poetry, and essays, has appeared in several award-winning venues. \u003ci\u003eIn the Watchful City\u003c\/i\u003e is ær first novella. You can find out more about S. at ær website or on Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 7.99 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52544378601779,"sku":"9781250792983","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TnkyYTBWWG1WcVZGNTdxc1VXYWlMUT09.webp?v=1760957883","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/in-the-watchful-city-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}