The Phoenix Pencil Company: a novel
Not sure. West Coast, pan-asian lit? But:
“It doesn’t care to index large businesses or medical terms or even news—it only cares about data written by an individual about their own life. Think social media posts, newsletters, blogs, that kind of thing.” Page 6.
Onto the search engine worlds. AI, &c.
Then step into magical realism, with a hint of pre-World War II spy craft. Maybe.
The Phoenix Pencil Company: a novel
No doubt influenced by my library choice of Pick A Color.