“Mister Dawn, How Can You Be So Cruel? Slumberland: Part I”

2020 Allen, Violet. “Mister Dawn, How Can You Be So Cruel? Slumberland: Part I.” Ignorance is Strength: The Dystopia Triptych 1. Ed. John Joseph Adams, Hugh Howey, and Christine Yant (New York/London: Broad Reach Publishing + Adamant Press, 2020), 257-71. Followed by “Our Motto: Do Not Wake Up. Slumberland: Part II.” Burn the Ashes: The Dystopia Triptych 2. Ed. John Joseph Adams, Hugh Howey, and Christine Yant (New York/London: Broad Reach Publishing + Adamant Press, 2020), 259-72. Followed by “Why Can’t I Sleep a Little Longer? Slumberland: Part III.” or Else the Light: The Dystopia Triptych 3. Ed. John Joseph Adams, Hugh Howey, and Christine Yant (New York/London: Broad Reach Publishing + Adamant Press, 2020), 259-71. PSt 

Dystopia in three parts in which, in the first story, dreams are first curated for wealthy individuals. In the second story, drugs become common to enhance shared dreaming. In the third story, dreams become for entertainment for everyone in dream shows but also used for social control. African American female author who also writes as Joseph Allen Hill, with some sources giving that as her real name.