{"product_id":"fourteen-days-a-collaborative-novel-isbn-9780358616382","title":"Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in a Lower East Side tenement in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, \u003cem\u003eFourteen Days\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistibly propulsive collaborative novel from the Authors Guild, with an unusual twist: each character in this diverse, eccentric cast of New York neighbors has been secretly written by a different, major literary voice—from Margaret Atwood and Celeste Ng to Tommy Orange and John Grisham.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne week into the COVID-19 shutdown, tenants of a Lower East Side apartment building in Manhattan have begun to gather on the rooftop and tell stories. With each passing night, more and more neighbors gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned pails. Gradually the tenants—some of whom have barely spoken to each other—become real neighbors. In this \u003cem\u003eDecameron\u003c\/em\u003e-like serial novel, general editors Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston and a star-studded list of contributors create a beautiful ode to the people who couldn’t escape when the pandemic hit. A dazzling, heartwarming, and ultimately surprising narrative, \u003cem\u003eFourteen Days\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how beneath the horrible loss and suffering, some communities managed to become stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes writing from:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Jane Anders, Margaret Atwood, Joseph Cassara, Jennine Capó Crucet, Angie Cruz, Pat Cummings, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Maria Hinojosa, Mira Jacob, Erica Jong, CJ Lyons, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Mary Pope Osborne, Douglas Preston, Alice Randall, Ishmael Reed, Roxana Robinson, Nelly Rosario, James Shapiro, Hampton Sides, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Monique Truong, Scott Turow, Luis Alberto Urrea, Rachel Vail, Weike Wang, Caroline Randall Williams, De’Shawn Charles Winslow, and Meg Wolitzer!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"An interesting experiment in collective storytelling.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Lit Hub \"Most Anticipated Books of 2022\" * A Hartford Courant \"Highly Anticipated Book\" * A Readers Digest \"New Books We Can't Wait to Read\" * A PBS \"Monthly Book Recommendation\" * A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\"New Book to Read\" * An Amazon Editor's Pick * \u003cem\u003eThe Messenger\u003c\/em\u003e's \"10 Must Read Books\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These stories introduce a theme of diversity that’s one of the joys of the book. There are ghost stories, a war story, many tales of betrayal and revenge, and a report on Shakespeare’s plague experience by scholar James Shapiro. . . . A multicultural tribute to the New York lockdown experience. . . . Moving and . . . funny.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…the storytellers are splendidly diverse in race, age, gender, ethnicity, and calling….Putting a bold new twist on the plague novel, this bountiful, unpredictable, witty, and affecting tale-of-tales is made all the more intriguing by the fact that it’s a collaboration by 36 exceptional North American writers….This enthralling novel of many voices and moods dramatizes the transformation of isolation into community via stories and explores a grand spectrum of human experiences.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beguiling. . . . Fans of literary puzzles will find this worthwhile.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An immensely enjoyable product of an immensely unenjoyable time, \u003cem\u003eFourteen Days\u003c\/em\u003e is lively, freewheeling and, with its skillfully paced denouement – the super herself’s tale – an impressive achievement.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The stories lead toward an overall point about how people form communities. When the group offers hospitality toward the end, it is apparent that the individual storytellers, for all their differences, have become a community. It's a sign of hope and resilience for humanity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Kos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A pleasing quirk of the book is that none of its authors are bylined; only their bios at the very end reveal who wrote each story. \u003cem\u003eFourteen Days \u003c\/em\u003ethus achieves a unified voice of sorts despite its disparate authors, as every character narrates their story simply, casually, often allowing themselves digressions and asides…. As a fundraiser, the idea is truly wonderful, and the execution is enjoyable. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The publication of Fourteen Days could not have been more timely…The power of much of the writing here is undeniable, as is the sense of personal testimony.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rich melting pot of characters and genres. . . . A valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners).”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Poignant and emotionally resonant. . . . Should you wait until you’re finished to read the end notes that detail who wrote what?. . . I guarantee some of the matches—and the way the stories are thrown together—will surprise you.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Reading \u003cem\u003eFourteen Days\u003c\/em\u003e is like sitting by a campfire, with characters taking turns telling tales about their lives.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly entertaining.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerkshire Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Proves that even a global pandemic can’t curb creativity . . . that the stories we leave behind are what makes us human.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Paradise for avid readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889948356837,"sku":"NP9780358616382","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358616382.jpg?v=1730232243","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fourteen-days-a-collaborative-novel-isbn-9780358616382","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}