**CURRENTLY WRITING** After the COVID-19 pandemic ripped apart the United States economy—among other things—the government decreed memories to serve as the new currency. This was in the hopes that people would do away with the memories of the Trump presidency, the billionaires, the pandemic, climate change, and more. This was in order to boost the economy, bring the country back together, and re-inspire Americans to pursue their dreams. But sooner or later, one runs out of memories, or one isn’t always willing to let go of the bad or insignificant. Need a box of diapers? A few memories, please. Have to get a car wash? That’ll be ten small memories, please, like the color of your baby’s first pair of shoes or the guy your best friend had a crush on in middle school. Want a cup of coffee? One strong memory, please.

Vale is an auditioning actor, waiting for their big break, recently having moved back to the U.S. after teaching in China. They live with their roommate Dom, who is also queer. However, Vale begins slipping on paying memories for things like packages and rent, and Dom grows more and more frustrated with what he perceives to be Vale’s laziness and inconsideration. When Vale talks to her Indian friend Kandala via Skype, Kandala expresses her anger and hurt that Vale gave up memories of their trips and time together in India and China just to pay for things in the States.

Vale also meets Laurel, an activist, but Laurel has more on her mind than simple white-picket-fence protests, and Vale is unsure of whether to join in her cause or not. When Dom kicks Vale out, Laurel offers Vale the opportunity to stay temporarily at the headquarters of the Organization to Abolish Forgetfulness (OAF). What quickly was temporary turns into a high-stakes heist to return memories to the masses. With this, in addition to the gain and loss of memory, Vale navigates a world where just because a solution was offered doesn’t mean it was the right one.