Adam Bender

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Indie author from Philly writing dystopian fiction. My latest novel is Utopia PR, a sci-fi satire about a public relations rep seeking work-life balance while managing crisis after crisis for a dystopian president.

More info on my novels at www.adambenderwrites.com

Latest NovelUtopia PR / https://utopiapr.info
Website & Bloghttps://www.adambenderwrites.com
Adam BenderMay 17, 2024

Social media that doesn’t make you feel bad?

Sometimes it feels like we're living in a dystopian world--and social media doesn't help. Like any communications channel, it can be used to spread good messages or bad. In my day job as a journalist, I've been writing quite a bit about attempts by government policymakers to try to make social media a safer space. However, there doesn't seem to be much consensus on how to get this done.

https://www.adambenderwrites.com/2024/05/17/social-media-that-doesnt-make-you-feel-bad/

Social media that doesn't make you feel bad? » Adam Bender

Sometimes it feels like we’re living in a dystopian world–and social media doesn’t help. Like any communications channel, it can be used to spread good…

Adam Bender
Adam BenderMar 1, 2024
I'm giving away 100 eBooks of my #dystopian political satire Utopia PR on Goodreads this month! Enter now to win. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56066215-utopia-pr #goodreadsgiveaway #giveaway #scifi #humor
Utopia PR

Humor Book Winner in the 2021 IndieReader Discovery Awa…

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Show threadAdam BenderDec 18, 2023
My more recent novels #UtopiaPR and The Wanderer and the New West are also half off in the #SmashwordsEoYSale. smashwords.com/shelves/promos
Adam BenderDec 18, 2023
Hey, #dystopian readers! My two #WeTheWatched novels are free in this year's holiday Smashwords sale! An amnesiac struggles to conform in a surveillance society where the government keeps a Watched list of its own citizens. #SmashwordsEoYSale https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/14222
Smashwords – We, The Watched

Adam BenderNov 8, 2023
Great news! Now that #Spotify includes free #audiobooks, you can listen to my dystopian novels Utopia PR and The Wanderer and the New West as part of your subscription! Check them out and let me know what you think!
Adam BenderOct 23, 2023
Go #Phillies today! Let's get back to the World Series!
Adam BenderOct 8, 2023
My dad is an artist and musician who regularly posts haunting acoustic pieces, sketches and paintings on his blog. Please check out his latest here: https://sanfordbender.com/2023/10/07/burning-village/
Burning village

“Highway village” painted with watercolors by Sanford Ross Bender “Burning village” music composed and played with banjo, dobro, and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on October…

Sanford Ross Bender
Adam BenderOct 6, 2023
StacyOct 5, 2023
People attending last night's Phillies game and getting alerts on their Apple watches for 'dangerous sound levels' is so Philly. We rock the house, the ground, and the air. #Phillies #MLB ⚾ 🔊 📣
Adam BenderOct 6, 2023
Excited to hear that Spotify will be offering audiobooks as part of the subscription price. I've got a couple novels on there and, as an #IndieAuthor, I'm hopeful this means more readers will give 'em a try.
Adam BenderAug 25, 2023

Color me skeptical....

Concerns about the Phillies’ new facial recognition gate? Experts say it’s too soon to tell
https://billypenn.com/2023/08/25/concerns-about-the-phillies-new-facial-recognition-gate-experts-say-its-too-soon-to-tell/

Concerns about the Phillies’ new facial recognition gate? Experts say it’s too soon to tell

The tech rolled out this week at Citizens Bank Park. It reportedly doesn’t store face images, but instead uses numeric tokens.

Billy Penn at WHYY