The truth is that sometimes, Bryan can be a clingy college boyfriend. In one universe, he follows his girlfriend Jamie's every move on Instagram, but in another, it's the '90s, and he lives in a world with only voicemail and no read receipts.

Meanwhile, when present-day Jamie studies abroad in Rome, everything must be perfectly documented to maintain her flawless online persona. But the real adventure might be in store for her '90s self—where her eyes aren't always glued to her phone.

So which world—the more analog or more digital—will make it easier for Bryan and Jamie's relationship to survive?

A thought experiment turned dual novella, Un-Plugged-In poses the question: who might you have been if you were born into a different generation?

Told side-by-side, the two stories explore relationships, travel, and even a campus scandal through the lens of the technologies that have come to dominate our lives over the past two decades.