{"product_id":"lifers-paperback","title":"Lifers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith G. McWalter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElectric with compelling action and trenchant social commentary and perfect for fans of Nikki Erlick's \u003ci\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/i\u003e, this genre-straddling work of speculative fiction examines ageism from a new and challenging perspective.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the year 2050, the man known as Zinn is on the run from the consequences of his greatest creation: an artificial genome that wildly increases the human lifespan. His \"Methuselah gene\" has gone viral, and he's being hunted by Adele, a semi-retired CIA biowarfare specialist who hopes to find a way to reverse the genome's effects before it's too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the longevity plague spreads, populations explode, economies are upended, and intergenerational resentments boil over. Adele searches for a cure while her former lover, Dan Altman, and his wife, Marion, wealthy political operatives both, become leaders of a movement of hundred-plus-year-old \"lifers\" and fight to create a sanctuary for the ultra-aged in the wilds of Colorado. Meanwhile, the Altmans' son, Nolan, thinks he has the answer to the longevity crisis: a suicide pill that kills after one year, a death wish algorithm that will influence the super-aged to take it, and his beautiful daughter, Claire, who is a spokesperson for the growing anti-lifer backlash and the head of the federal government's new Department for Longevity Management. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining a hugely topical premise with a vein of social-political satire, \u003ci\u003eLifers\u003c\/i\u003e evokes a world where society's ingrained ageism turns lethal and the fear of death is replaced by the challenge of living on . . . and on.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith G. McWalter\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were All Still Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by SparkPress in 2021. His essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the author of two blogs, \u003ci\u003eMortal Coil \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpoiled Guest\u003c\/i\u003e, which present his essays and travel pieces to a loyal online following. Keith is a graduate of Columbia Law School and earned a BA in English Literature from Denison University. He lives with his wife, Courtney, in Granville, Ohio, and Sanibel, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690792194111,"sku":"9781684632763","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a7ee0fc9fec6a9180ae4140fb7faa6f5_fa6888fc-6bbf-42d7-8c1c-f3a336271dc9.webp?v=1764990133","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/lifers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}