{"title":"Sean Adams","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-heap-a-novel","title":"The Heap: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured on recommended reading lists by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e•\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e • \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e • \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrillist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e • Locus \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e• \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The first great science fiction novel of 2020. \"\u003cstrong\u003e —NPR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As intellectually playful as the best of Thomas Pynchon and as sardonically warm as the best of Kurt Vonnegut. . . 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In exchange for digging gear, a rehabilitated bicycle, and a small living stipend, a vast community of Dig Hands removes debris, trash, and bodies from the building’s mountainous remains, which span twenty acres of unincorporated desert land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrville Anders burrows into the bowels of the Heap to find his brother Bernard, the beloved radio DJ of Los Verticalés, who is alive and miraculously broadcasting somewhere under the massive rubble. For months, Orville has lived in a sea of campers that surrounds the Heap, working tirelessly to free Bernard—the only known survivor of the imploded city—whom he speaks to every evening, calling into his radio show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brothers’ conversations are a ratings bonanza, and the station’s parent company, Sundial Media, wants to boost its profits by having Orville slyly drop brand names into his nightly talks with Bernard. When Orville refuses, his access to Bernard is suddenly cut off, but strangely, he continues to hear his own voice over the airwaves, casually shilling products as “he” converses with Bernard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is an imaginative and darkly hilarious story of conspiracy, revenge, and the strange life and death of Los Verticalés that both captures the wonderful weirdness of community and the bonds that tie us together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean Adams","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53145084297507,"sku":"9780062957757","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062957757.jpg?v=1741131851"},{"product_id":"the-thing-in-the-snow-a-novel","title":"The Thing in the Snow: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Heap\u003c\/em\u003e, a thought-provoking and wryly funny novel—equal parts satire and psychological thriller—that holds a funhouse mirror to the isolated workplace and an age of endless distraction. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the far reaches of the world, the Northern Institute sits in a vast expanse of ice and snow. Once a thriving research facility, its operations were abruptly shut down after an unspecified incident, and its research teams promptly evacuated. Now it’s home to a team of three caretakers—Gibbs, Cline, and their supervisor, Hart—and a single remaining researcher named Gilroy, who is feverishly studying the sensation of coldness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir objective is simple: occupy the space, complete their weekly tasks, and keep the building in working order in case research ever resumes. (Also: never touch the thermostat. Also: never, ever go outside.) The work isn’t thrilling—test every door for excessive creaking, sit on every chair to ensure its structural integrity—but for Hart, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to hone his leadership skills and become the beacon of efficiency he always knew he could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s just one obstacle standing in his way: a mysterious object that has appeared out in the snow. 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