{"product_id":"january-fifteenth-paperback","title":"January Fifteenth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Swirsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best speculative writers of the last decade.\"--John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Philip K. Dick Award nominee!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary Fifteenth--the day all Americans receive their annual Universal Basic Income payment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Hannah, a middle-aged mother, today is the anniversary of the day she took her two children and fled her abusive ex-wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Janelle, a young, broke journalist, today is another mind-numbing day interviewing passersby about the very policy she once opposed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Olivia, a wealthy college freshman, today is \"Waste Day\", when rich kids across the country compete to see who can most obscenely squander the government's money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Sarah, a pregnant teen, today is the day she'll journey alongside her sister-wives to pick up the payment--s that undergird their community--and perhaps embark on a new journey altogether. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this near-future science fiction novella by Nebula Award-winning author Rachel Swirsky, the fifteenth of January is another day of the status quo, and another chance at making lasting change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Swirsky \u003c\/b\u003ereceived an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers Workshop, and has been nominated for the Hugo, Locus and World Fantasy Awards, and twice won the Nebula Award. She recently moved to Portland, Oregon where she is currently in love with the rain (though aware she might not be later). Her books include \u003ci\u003ePlaced into Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Mise en Abyse)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Memory of Wind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692030300223,"sku":"9781250198945","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2d99535fe61ce2db240d3f32462594b8.webp?v=1764994140","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/january-fifteenth-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}