January Fifteenth

"One of the best speculative writers of the last decade."--John Scalzi

January Fifteenth--the day all Americans receive their annual Universal Basic Income payment.

For Hannah, a middle-aged mother, today is the anniversary of the day she took her two children and fled her abusive ex-wife.

For Janelle, a young, broke journalist, today is another mind-numbing day interviewing passersby about the very policy she once opposed.

For Olivia, a wealthy college freshman, today is "Waste Day", when rich kids across the country compete to see who can most obscenely squander the government's money.

For Sarah, a pregnant teen, today is the day she'll journey alongside her sister-wives to pick up the payment--s that undergird their community--and perhaps embark on a new journey altogether.

In this near-future science fiction novella by Nebula Award-winning author Rachel Swirsky, the fifteenth of January is another day of the status quo, and another chance at making lasting change.

Author: Rachel Swirsky
Publisher: Tordotcom
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250198945

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/02/2022
Library Journal 05/01/2022 pg. 76