In this episode, we welcome author D.A. Murray to discuss her dystopian novel Dominion: Ascension and how storytelling can explore social change. Murray shares her background as a longtime writer and a Black woman in corporate America and tech, explaining that the book was shaped by observations of social, political, and economic power dynamics, shifting gender roles, coercion, and technology’s influence on humanity.
D.A. Murray’s book
Other Books Mentioned
Vicious by VE Schawb
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne
Where to Find D. A.
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
00:39 Chicago Weather Banter
01:14 Why Write Dystopia
04:46 Themes Behind Dominion
07:53 Bias and IQ Testing
09:17 Coercion and Power
13:05 Staying Grounded Today
14:51 What She Reads Now
16:23 Book Two Teaser
17:31 Advice for Impact
20:01 Where to Follow
20:44 Podcast Wrap Up
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