Paul Smit

I write because I want to contribute to the fantasy of the human condition, because I think if you’re not part of that contribution that you’ll be lost to the world. We’re nothing without interpretation. I started my first book when I moved to New York, in 2012. I started my third, a few weeks ago. In 2011, I was a contributor to The Ground’s Ear (QuickFox Publishing). I have studied at Gotham Writers’ Workshop and completed a six-week course on writing for the art world with the Sotheby’s Institute of Fine Art. I currently reside in Long Island City, New York.

The Army Nestled in Our Shadows

The year is 2047. Steven Herselman and Paul Artin were trailblazers. At least that’s how they’d like to be remembered. They both worked for Intelli Design, the company responsible for the ID-ME. The ID-ME is an international identification device that is still being made today. Once users have a registered ID-ME they are able to discard their old paper passports. Those attempting to travel on the old system encounter significant resistance when clearing border controls, to the extent that paper passport holders now account for only 4% of international travel.

Issue 23, March 2019

Paul Smit

I write because I want to contribute to the fantasy of the human condition, because I think if you’re not part of that contribution that you’ll be lost to the world. We’re nothing without interpretation. I started my first book when I moved to New York, in 2012. I started my third, a few weeks ago. In 2011, I was a contributor to The Ground’s Ear (QuickFox Publishing). I have studied at Gotham Writers’ Workshop and completed a six-week course on writing for the art world with the Sotheby’s Institute of Fine Art. I currently reside in Long Island City, New York.

The Army Nestled in Our Shadows

The year is 2047. Steven Herselman and Paul Artin were trailblazers. At least that’s how they’d like to be remembered. They both worked for Intelli Design, the company responsible for the ID-ME. The ID-ME is an international identification device that is still being made today. Once users have a registered ID-ME they are able to discard their old paper passports. Those attempting to travel on the old system encounter significant resistance when clearing border controls, to the extent that paper passport holders now account for only 4% of international travel.

Issue 23, March 2019

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