{"product_id":"the-invisible-world-isbn-9780593684832","title":"The Invisible World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An eerie and virtuosic debut\" (Helen Phillips, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Need\u003c\/i\u003e) about a paranormal investigations TV show that loses control of its subject as they investigate a haunted house\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Eve is a frustrated young artist and the owner of what she believes is a haunted house. Sandra is an overworked producer at \u003ci\u003eSearching for . . . the Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e, a paranormal investigations show perpetually on the brink of cancelation.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When the show descends upon Eve's home, they’re intent on creating just another staged spectacle. But, unexpectedly, the crew encounters some very real activity—shelves collapse, electronics go haywire, a cameraman disappears in the dead of night. Meanwhile, the show’s teenage ghost hunter Caitlin is caught up in the unexplained events, convinced she’s glimpsing the “other side” and desperate to make contact—even if it means putting the investigation, and herself, in jeopardy.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the terror mounts, it's up to the show’s harried, skeptical producer, Sandra, to create order from the madness—or will the madness take her, too?\"A thought-provoking debut novel. . . . Readers are more likely to be kept up at night because they \u003cb\u003ecan’t put the story down\u003c\/b\u003e than because of any truly terrifying scares. More than anything, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to consider a more human proposition: What happens when a woman is dismissed — and what power may be unleashed when she is finally believed?\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Captivating and atmospheric. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a refreshing take on horror, inviting readers to question the boundaries of reality and the human psyche. \u003cb\u003eIf you relish the enigmatic allure of Twin Peaks and crave a spine-tingling experience\u003c\/b\u003e, Nora Fussner’s novel is \u003cb\u003ea must-read\u003c\/b\u003e, showcasing her mastery of evocative storytelling in the realm of the supernatural.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Maudlin House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Akin to Jac Jemc’s \u003ci\u003eThe Grip of It\u003c\/i\u003e but unlike any ghost-hunting novels before it, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e a masterpiece of innovative storytelling and psychological horror.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A unique and outstanding novel.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fussner’s debut combines quotidian interpersonal dilemmas with an edge of the uncanny. . . . \u003cb\u003eIdeal for nonhorror fans who still want some spooky season reading.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Uncanny, moving, and gripping,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e has all the pleasures of a suspenseful thriller and all the art of a novel that asks: who has the ability to see beyond the everyday, and who has the privilege of ignoring those dimensions? It is at once a loving warm story about sensitive oddballs and a critique of the ways our complex human lives get collapsed in the name of legibility and, sometimes, entertainment. \u003cb\u003eIf UNReal and Twin Peaks had a baby, this novel would be it! I couldn't put it down.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—CJ Hauser, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crane Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e, the fake reality of reality TV bumps up against other realities and other realms. The book’s characters teeter on a tightrope between disbelief and belief, between disconnection and connection. Nora Fussner delivers an innovative structure and \u003cb\u003ea riveting read. Part ghost story, part love story, part exploration of a woman’s relationship to the powerful force of her thwarted creativity, The Invisible World is an eerie and virtuosic debut.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eHelen Phillips, author of\u003ci\u003e The Need\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World \u003c\/i\u003etakes us on \u003cb\u003ea thrilling, unexpected journey into the lives of three very different women\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ea cynical producer of a reality TV show, a frustrated artist, and a passionate, teenage ghost hunter\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand, as the three are forced together to investigate the inexplicable events haunting a house, reveals their surprising connections. \u003cb\u003eThe novel deftly moves between the everyday and the supernatural\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eeven mythological\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand compellingly questions assumed lines between physical, psychological, and spiritual realms. While our main characters are tasked with probing the nature of external forces plaguing our physical world, we soon understand that their job is much deeper and more complex than that. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World \u003c\/i\u003eis a soulful excavation of each of these three women’s internal worlds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003etheir desires, blocks, and, most rivetingly, their entangled, unlocked potential.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eKimiko Guthrie, Author of \u003ci\u003eBlock Seventeen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Whatever you do, do not read this novel alone, at night, in an old house that creaks at unexpected intervals—because you will be terrified. \u003cb\u003eNora Fussner is a maestro of suspense and a herald of the paranormal. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey into reality television, American culture, as well as the most intimate corners of her character’s lives, reminding us just how much we might discover if we peer beyond the veil.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eAllegra Hyde, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Catastrophe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like Shirley Jackson's \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting of Hill House\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e Nora Fussner's \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible World \u003c\/i\u003efollows an investigation of the paranormal as it slips wildly from the investigators' control—into territory that terrified and thrilled me. Hauntings, in this acutely observed novel, are frightening because they're so personal, because they entwine so deeply with our innermost selves. \u003cb\u003eI will be haunted, in the best way, by Fussner's ghosts for a long time to come.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Clare Beams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illness Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Show What We Have Learned\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNora Fussner has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from CUNY Brooklyn College. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eLongleaf Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305146142949,"sku":"NP9780593684832","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593684832.jpg?v=1767739979","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-invisible-world-isbn-9780593684832","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}