Landscape with Invisible Hand

In M. T. Anderson's satirical audiobook set in a colonized future Earth, aspiring artist Adam grapples with the arrival of the vuvv, who offer advanced technology and cures but disrupt life as he knows it. With his family's jobs gone and basic needs unmet, Adam and his girlfriend Chloe devise a plan to survive by showcasing their seemingly idealized 1950s-style dates to the vuvv. As their fake romance unfolds for a pay-per-minute audience, the tension between them mounts, forcing Adam to confront the depths of his creativity and the sacrifices he must make to appease their alien patrons.