SINGAPORE – In her latest speculative fiction novel, Moroccan-American author Laila Lalami imagines a world in which dreams can mark one as a threat.

In The Dream Hotel, protagonist Sara is pulled aside at the Los Angeles airport and detained in a high-tech facility. A new mother of twins, she has done nothing criminal. Her subconscious, though, suggests she might commit a crime.

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