And with her triumphant debut story collection Out There, she forces you to confront just how alien and repulsive modern romance can be. All building to marriage proposals that double as optimized content, leading to weddings constructed by consultants who create punny hashtags and post-event videos reminiscent of car commercials. Variations of the same conversations over and over again. The creation of profiles presenting one as perfect, lovable, and incredible-in other words, complete and total lies. The modus operandi now? Internet applications. Serendipitous romantic encounters with strangers leading to futures only fate could have preordained are antiquated relics of the past. The year is 2022, and the institution of dating has taken an interesting turn. Out There by Kate Folk (Random House, 256 pgs)
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