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by Emma Pattee

  • S&S/Marysue Rucci Book
  • 2025
  • ISBN: 978-1668055472
  • 240 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

The story follows Annie, who is 37 weeks pregnant and trapped in an IKEA when a massive earthquake hits. With no phone or car, she must walk across the devastated city to find her husband, reflecting on her life and the human condition along the way. ebook icon Audio book icon

Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction | A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice | A USA TODAY Bestseller | A Best Book of 2025 for Vogue | Named one of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 | An NPR favorite fiction read of 2025
Emma Pattee
About the Author

Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. She lives in Oregon.

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