The States

A dream experiment holds unforeseen consequences for a woman who relinquished love and belonging 8 years ago.

Can her dreams convince her to pursue happiness, or will they pull her away from reality?

OTHER WORKS

cover of the control problem novel, neon fibers wrapped around a nude female figure's head reaching to the edges.

THE CONTROL PROBLEM

cover of the novella When the Wave Collapses, with bright colors shaped in a wave

WHEN THE WAVE COLLAPSES

cover from the novel Lifeless, intricate scrollwork with various imagery from the story (a rabbit, scientific equipment, a beetle)

LIFELESS

about the author

Norah Woodsey is the author of THE STATES, THE CONTROL PROBLEM, LIFELESS, and the novella WHEN THE WAVE COLLAPSES. After short careers in finance and tech, she has dedicated herself to creating fiction. Her subjects of intense interest but not quite expertise include history, physics, genetics, sociology and gender studies. The product of four generations of Brooklynites, she now resides on the wrong coast with her family.