The Long Vacancy, Volume II

Everyone is Kept

An aging alumnus returns to a dying, once-prestigious college as Director of Renewal to save its collapsing traditions, only to discover a tireless, frictionless digital presence providing artificial pastoral care that effortlessly rescues struggling students while slowly unmaking the foundational human friction required to forge deep intellect. You will get a link to download the pdf. If you don't, please let me know.