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Tilt

A Novel

by Emma Pattee

Narrator Ariel Blake

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Length 6 hours 53 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“What an achievement! This book is devastating in a million ways, and endlessly compelling. Annie is a compelling narrator -somehow both twisty and marvelously straightforward - and her quest to survive Portland's catastrophic earthquake is incredibly gripping, deeply moving, and much too realistic. Highly recommend.”
— Rafe • Third Place Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This fictional story of motherhood and Mother Nature is powerful, intense, emotional, and deeply inspiring!!! It’s narrated by a 9-month pregnant Annie, who was shopping last minute for a crib when an earthquake happened. She has to navigate through the city’s ruins to try and reunite with her husband. All while rethinking her life’s choices, she decides if she makes it home, she will make some needed changes to her life. I am left pondering what I would do if this happened and what I need to change in my life. It is such a great read! The ending is PERFECT! 5 Stars!! ”
— Sandra • Underground Books

Summary
About the author

Set over the course of one day, a heart-racing debut about a woman facing the unimaginable, determined to find safety.

Last night, you and I were safe. Last night, in another universe, your father and I stood fighting in the kitchen.

Annie is nine months pregnant and shopping for a crib at IKEA when a massive earthquake hits Portland, Oregon. With no way to reach her husband, no phone or money, and a city left in chaos, there’s nothing to do but walk.

Making her way across the wreckage of Portland, Annie experiences human desperation and kindness: strangers offering help, a riot at a grocery store, and an unlikely friendship with a young mother. As she walks, Annie reflects on her struggling marriage, her disappointing career, and her anxiety about having a baby. If she can just make it home, she’s determined to change her life.

A propulsive debut, Tilt is a primal scream of a novel about the disappointments and desires we all carry, and what each of us will do for the people we love.

Fiction Mystery & Thriller

Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. She lives in Oregon.