{"product_id":"singer-distance-isbn-9781953534439","title":"Singer Distance","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn NPR, The Millions, and PopSugar Best Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Vulture, Tor.com, LitHub, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer,\u003c\/i\u003e Debutiful, DailyHive, Gizmodo, and \u003ci\u003eALTAJournal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of Fall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCALIBA Golden Poppy Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Surprising, captivating, surpassingly intelligent.”―Kevin Brockmeier, author of\u003ci\u003e The Ghost Variations \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Light from Other Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, Ethan Chatagnier’s propulsive, genre-bending debut novel asks: what happens when we discover intelligent life just next door? And what does it really mean to know we’re not alone in the universe?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe odds of the planet next door hosting intelligent life are—that’s not luck. That’s a miracle. It means something.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn December 1960, Crystal Singer, her boyfriend Rick, and three other MIT grad students take a cross-country road trip from Boston to Arizona to paint a message in the desert. Mars has been silent for thirty years, since the last time Earth solved one of the mathematical proofs the Martian civilization carved onto its surface. The latest proof, which seems to assert contradictory truths about distance, has resisted human understanding for decades. Crystal thinks she’s solved it, and Rick is intent on putting her answer to the test—if he can keep her from cracking under the pressure on the way. But Crystal’s disappearance after the experiment will set him on a different path than he expected, forever changing the distance between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with mystery and wonder, Ethan Chatagnier’s \u003ci\u003eSinger Distance\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about ambition, loneliness, exploration, and love—about how far we’re willing to go to communicate with a distant civilization, and the great lengths we’ll travel to connect with each other here on Earth.\"Entrancing. . . . Chatagnier writes with a real compassion and sensitivity—this is a love story at its heart, one that’s both beautiful and unforgettable.\"—\u003cb\u003eNPR Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A novel of twin obsessions. . . . romantically attracted to the discovery of a new mathematical system for understanding intimacy and communication.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best kind of literary sci-fi, the kind of novel that makes the reader appreciate the mystery and beauty of our little, infinite universe.\"—\u003cb\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A worthy addition to books that revisit the past with some property of the natural world fundamentally altered, like several Ted Chiang stories [and] Catherynne M. Valente’s \u003ci\u003eRadiance\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003cb\u003eTor.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clever.\"—\u003cb\u003eVulture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nifty. . . . \u003ci\u003eSinger Distance\u003c\/i\u003e feels like a recent, character-driven indie film in the vein of \u003ci\u003eSafety Not Guaranteed\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eSeeking a Friend for the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chatagnier is a beautiful writer. . . . This is a wondrous reading experience, a thoughtful and provocative encounter with literary artistry that is to be savored.\"—\u003cb\u003eLocus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At once intimate and universal. . . . Uses artfully sketched characters to explore the difficulties of meaningful connection—not just with far-away planets, but also with each other. If you are a huge fan of Erica Swyler’s \u003ci\u003eLight from Other Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, be sure to give this one a go.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Richly drawn and explores a heartfelt perspective on the theme of connection.\"—\u003cb\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Atmospheric. . . . an exploration of ambition, loneliness, and love.\"—\u003cb\u003eDailyHive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Absorbing. . . . Timeless. . . . a beautiful musing on science and philosophy and how to measure physical and emotional distance.\"—\u003cb\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating. . . . One remarkable feature of this wonderful novel is its cinematic atmosphere. . . . [Chatagnier’s] infectious imagination is sure to appeal to many readers.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLas Vegas Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Soaring. . . . Excellent. . . . The elements of astronomy, numerology, love, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life are structured perfectly. . . . Readers are in for a memorable adventure.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exquisite. . . . Its turns are both intelligent and magical, and its surprises are heartbreaking and boundary-testing. . . . The most arresting science fiction novel in recent memory.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lyrical writing and a suspenseful story.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating. . . . perfectly blends genres throughout the page-turning plot.\"—\u003cb\u003eDebutiful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blending mathematics, theoretical physics, philosophy, and passion, Chatagnier has concocted a compelling science fiction yarn that will also appeal to general fiction readers.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Singer Distance\u003c\/i\u003e is a surprising, captivating, surpassingly intelligent novel, and I mean it as a great compliment when I say that I'm not quite sure where it came from. The narrator who leads us through its pages insists that he is one of the world’s carpenters rather than one of its architects, but the reality that surrounds him is extraordinary, and so too, therefore, is his story. On the macroscale, it’s a story about the interpersonal pathways that connect one planet to another and the interplanetary gaps that separate one heart from another; on the microscale, about what it feels like to occupy a single life, and how difficult it is to tell, when you’re in the middle of it, whether that life is being wasted or fulfilled.\" —\u003cb\u003eKevin Brockmeier, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Variations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Imaginative and brainy, this is a beautifully written book about one of my favorite subjects: extraordinary possibilities.\"—\u003cb\u003eKaren Thompson Walker, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An achingly beautiful look at living in the shadow of genius, science, math, and loving the difficult to love. Chatagnier looks at the sky and people with equal wonder, and the result is deeply moving. \u003ci\u003eSinger Distance\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for readers of Sagan, lovers of paradoxes, anyone who has ever looked up. This truly gorgeous novel will live with me for a long time.\" —\u003cb\u003eErika Swyler, author of \u003ci\u003eLight from Other Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ethan Chatagnier’s \u003ci\u003eSinger Distance\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the rarest and best kinds of novels: a truly thrilling story driven by big ideas and bold writing, whose gripping mysteries only deepen as the plot thickens. You won’t see the stars and the planets above the same way once you’ve experienced this unforgettable book. You won’t look at our Earth the same way either.\" —\u003cb\u003eMatt Bell, author of \u003ci\u003eAppleseed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Resonant and beguiling.\"—\u003cb\u003eKen Kalfus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Singer Distance\u003c\/i\u003e pulled me in from the very first page. I fell in love with the characters—who are full of mettle, vitality, and human chaos—and the audacity of the book's alternate history, wherein contact has been made with a civilization on Mars, but that contact leaves humanity with more questions than answers about the nature of the universe. This book is a love song to our desire for understanding, the scientific drive for progress, and the thread of faith that runs through both. An outstanding debut novel.\" —\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Celt, author of\u003ci\u003e End of the World House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An inventive and heartfelt novel about the search to understand both the universe and ourselves. The best sort of mystery, one with big ideas at its center.\"—Kate Hope Day, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Quick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan Chatagnier\u003c\/b\u003e’s stories have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorgia Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and been listed as notable in The Best American Short Stories. 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