THE BLACK BAR · ebook and print edition available November 1, 2026

Literary speculative fiction

THE BLACK BAR

Power does not erase memory. It perfects it.

Boston, 2175. Elena Mitchell discovers that her most intimate memory of her mother has been altered almost imperceptibly. From that tiny difference emerges a system that does not censor or imprison: it refines.

Boston · 217533 chaptersStandalone novel
The Black Bar — Marco De Prosperis
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The Black Bar

A literary dystopia about memory, intimacy, and the power of a system that does not need to forbid the truth: it only needs to make it more orderly, coherent, and acceptable.

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What will remain human when artificial intelligence can speak, predict, create, and participate in decisions?

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An illustrated guide to emerging technologies and their impact on cities, universities, healthcare, and everyday life.

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