"Plastic," Scott Guild's debut novel, is a satirical look at a world suffused with artificiality and driven by technology, where war and environmental havoc have forced society to find solace in virtual realms. Erin, a plastic being in a dystopian society, spends her days selling tech that lets users dive into digital utopias. Following a traumatic event at work, she finds solace in a virtual reality landscape with Jacob, a blind figurine. As Erin confronts secrets from her past, she navigates a surreal sitcom-like existence while questioning the plasticity of her world and the structures upholding it. Guild's work is a provocative mix of comedy and commentary, presenting a society eerily parallel to our own, where healing and hope lie beyond layers of life's simulacra.