{"product_id":"in-universes-9780063314870","title":"In Universes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES' 10 BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Haunting and hopeful, precise and lingering...\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e Amal El-Mohtar, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Otherwise Award - Long-listed for the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVCU Cabell First Novelist Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eEsquire \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLiterary Hub \u003c\/em\u003eBest Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year - An \u003cem\u003eAutostraddle \u003c\/em\u003eBest Queer Book of 2024 - A Best Pride Read by \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrit + Co\u003c\/em\u003e - A \u003cem\u003eParade \u003c\/em\u003eBest New Book Release - A Best New Science Fiction Book by \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist \u003c\/em\u003e - A Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by \u003cem\u003eTor.com, Bustle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiterary Hub, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAutostraddle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGizmodo, IGN, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLilith Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Baffingly good.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJordy Rosenberg, author of \u003cem\u003eConfessions of the Fox\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eA miracle of physics and art.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e Julia Phillips, author of \u003cem\u003eDisappearing Earth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Emily St. John Mandel and Kelly Link, a profoundly imaginative debut novel set in numerous universes, which follows a queer physicist's search for belonging across time and space.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffi works in an observational cosmology lab, searching for dark matter and trying to hide how little they understand their own research. Every chance they get, they escape to see Britt, a queer sculptor who fascinates them for reasons they also can't--or won't--understand. As Raffi's carefully constructed life begins to collapse, they become increasingly fixated on the multiverse and the idea that somewhere, there may be a universe where they mean as much to Britt as Britt does to them . . . and just like that, Raffi and Britt are thirteen years old, on the cusp of friendship, and maybe something more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meditation on self-destruction and reconstruction, \u003cem\u003eIn Universes \u003c\/em\u003eis a mind-bending tour across parallel worlds, each an answer to the question of what Raffi's life would be like if they\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ehad made slightly different choices. The universes grow increasingly strange as Raffi flees the ever-present specter of guilt: women fracture into hordes of animals; alien-possessed bears prowl apocalyptic landscapes. But across worlds, Raffi--with their sometimes-friends, sometimes-lovers Britt, Kay, and Graham--reaches for a life that feels authentically their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending realism with science fiction, \u003cem\u003eIn Universes\u003c\/em\u003e explores the thirst for genius, the fluidity of gender and identity, and the pull of despair against the desire to lead a meaningful life, insisting on the transgressive power of hope even in the darkest of times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emet North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063314870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth, Emet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEMET NORTH\u003c\/strong\u003e has lived in a dozen states over the past decade and has no fixed residence, though they feel most at home in the mountains. In previous lives, they worked in an observational cosmology lab on a grant from NASA, taught snowboarding in Montana, researched Lie algebras, led wine tastings, waited tables, trained horses, and wrote a thesis on the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. They translate from Spanish to English with a particular focus on queer and trans voices and are always looking for new projects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769263947891,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ba667109-e83c-4f1b-9faf-c8d577f0a942.jpg?v=1757073846","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/in-universes-9780063314870","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}