coupland published his eleventh novel, "generation a", in late 2009. in terms of style, "generation a" "mirrors the structure of 1991's "" as it champions the act of reading and storytelling as one of the few defenses we still have against the constant bombardment of the senses in a digital world". the novel takes place in the near future, after bees have become extinct, and focuses on five people from around the globe who are connected by being stung.