Appliance

J.O. Morgan’s Appliance is a sly, thought-provoking speculative novel examining technological progress and the political consequences of convenience. Through a series of interconnected episodes, Morgan traces how a mysterious new device transforms society — and how little we question the systems that govern our daily lives. His prose is clean and quietly humorous, revealing how technology amplifies inequality and erodes agency. The book avoids heavy-handed dystopia, opting instead for unsettling subtlety. It’s a cautionary tale about complacency, innovation, and the stories we tell ourselves about progress. Smart, unsettling, and deceptively simple.