Pulitzer finalist Laila Lalami, author of The Dream Hotel, delves into a future where dreams are monitored via implants, raising questions about privacy and surveillance. She explores how technology infiltrates our subconscious, revealing ethical dilemmas. Alongside her, Audrey Lee discusses her novel The Mechanics of Memory, centered on a woman grappling with amnesia in a surreal mental health facility. Together, they challenge the very essence of identity and the fragility of our memories in an increasingly tech-dominated world.