{"product_id":"hum-paperback-1","title":"Hum - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Anticipated Book for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodreads, \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Summer for \u003ci\u003eEsquire, Electric Lit, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"one of our most profound writers of speculative fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethis \"tense dystopian thriller\" (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"tender portrait of love and care in an uncertain world\" (\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e) is an urgent and unflinching portrayal of a woman's fight for her family's security in a world shaped by global warming and rapid technological progress.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a near-future world addled by climate change and inhabited by intelligent robots called \"hums,\" May loses her job to artificial intelligence. Desperate to resolve her family's debt and secure their future for another few months, she becomes a guinea pig in an experiment that alters her face so it cannot be recognized by surveillance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeeking reprieve from her recent hardships and her family's addiction to their devices, May splurges on passes for her family to spend three nights respite in the Botanical Garden: a rare green refuge where forests, streams, and animals still thrive. But when her children come under threat, May is forced to put her trust in a hum of uncertain motives to save her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with \"precision, insight, sensitivity, and compassion\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), \u003ci\u003eHum\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"striking new work of dystopian fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e) that delves into the complexities of marriage, motherhood, and selfhood in a world compromised by global warming and dizzying technological advancement, a world of both dystopian and utopian possibilities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Phillips is the author of six books, including, most recently, the novel \u003ci\u003eHum\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Need\u003c\/i\u003e was a National Book Award nominee and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award. Her collection \u003ci\u003eSome Possible Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e received the John Gardner Fiction Book Award. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Bureaucrat \u003c\/i\u003ewas a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. A professor at Brooklyn College, she lives in Brooklyn with artist\/cartoonist Adam Douglas Thompson and their children. Find her online at HelenCPhillips.com or on X @HelenCPhillips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43158870851647,"sku":"9781668008843","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/mqavfHA9jH9781668008843.webp?v=1776993621","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/hum-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}