THE DEEPFAKE
“An indecisive woman finds inner strength—and romance—in this wise and witty tale.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Bold novel of AI, corporate scandal, and a woman’s self-discovery.” — BookLife
“Just in time for the debate over the dangers of AI, Joan Cohen brings us a corporate drama-turned-thriller, layered with sexual misconduct, everyday misogyny, and the power of friendship and romance.”
—Ellen Bravo, activist and author of Again and Again and Standing Up: Tales of Struggle
“From page one we’re off and running with Joan Cohen’s dive into the corporate world of AIfuture, a company rushing headlong into the terrifying world of artificial intelligence. As heroine Sylvie negotiates the dicey maneuvers of the men in her life––those at the helm of AIfuture as well as the increasingly manic behavior of her ex––she discovers that sometimes a woman’s trickiest opponent can be herself. Self-deprecating, wry, and laugh-out-loud funny, Sylvie is easy to root for. Thank you, Joan Cohen, for another fast-paced, terrific read!”
—Maria Black, Pushcart Prize-winning author of “Mark on the Cross”
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LAND OF LAST CHANCES
Middle-aged corporate women have it rough in fiction. We’re bitter, uncompromising, lonely, regretful—and always barren. Which is why it was so refreshing to read LAND OF LAST CHANCES by Joan Cohen. By introducing a real-life woman facing real-world choices, Cohen subverts these familiar stereotypes and offers a brand new narrative. Finally! A thinking, feeling woman we can all root for.
– Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of THIS COULD HURT
Joan Cohen’s remarkable first novel is impossible to put down. LAND OF LAST CHANCES is fiction, but the heroic actions of a business woman in her forties seem very real. While pregnant, she discovers a potential genetic predisposition to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The book takes you through the difficult decisions she has to make and educates you on our latest understanding of early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. A must-read genetic thriller intertwined with high-level business decisions at her workplace, all happening in the Boston area, the world center of advanced medicine and biotechnology.
– Carmela R. Abraham, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University School of Medicine
“In this deeply moving and astutely observed novel, one woman’s harrowing confrontation with her family’s genetic history offers a wise and bracingly modern contemplation of an ancient question: does our history determine our future? A vital new entry into the burgeoning literature of Alzheimer’s fiction, Land of Last Chances is a wise, hopeful, and enormously gripping debut.”
– Stefan Merrill Block, bestselling author of The Story of Forgetting, The Storm at the Door, and Oliver Loving
Artificial Intelligence in The Deepfake
The Deepfake isn’t a book about artificial intelligence (AI). It’s the story of a young woman, Sylvie, who falls in love with her personal trainer,
Self-Inflicted Misery for a Worthy Cause
Eight years ago, I decided to volunteer for an Alzheimer’s study that annually assesses subjects’ memory and thinking skills
Corporate Life & Literature
Although I’ve been retired for a long time, I don’t get the sense that life has changed significantly for working women.