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Picked as a most anticipated book of 2025 by Goodreads, Vogue, LitHub and TIME––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 'Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice' VOGUE 'Pacy, immaculately modulated' OBSERVER 'Had me turning the pages well into the night' JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Annie is nine months pregnant. She’s shopping for a crib at IKEA. That’s when the massive earthquake hits. There’s nothing to do but walk. Annie is 37 weeks pregnant, standing in IKEA, finally about to take home the crib she should have bought months ago. That’s when it happens – the long-anticipated Cascadia Earthquake, dismantling the East Coast of America in a matter of minutes.Propulsive, disruptive, funny, terrifying, Tilt is a novel about how the foundations of our lives are built and shaken. About a woman trying to walk back to the husband she’s long been pushing away. About put-off dreams and inevitability and what makes us keep moving forward.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––'A compulsive read' LUAN GOLDIE, author of NIGHTINGALE POINT'I was so mesmerized that I blew off all my responsibilities, threw all other reading aside, and blistered through the whole thing in one sitting' ANGIE KIM, author of HAPPINESS FALLS'The Road meets Nightbitch meets What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I loved this novel' LYDIA KIESLING, author of The Golden State'This riveting book made me laugh, cry, and think. I couldn’t put it down' HELEN PHILLIPS, author of Hum

Picked as a most anticipated book of 2025 by Goodreads, Vogue, LitHub and TIME––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 'Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice' VOGUE 'Pacy, immaculately modulated' OBSERVER 'Had me turning the pages well into the night' JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Annie is nine months pregnant. She’s shopping for a crib at IKEA. That’s when the massive earthquake hits. There’s nothing to do but walk. Annie is 37 weeks pregnant, standing in IKEA, finally about to take home the crib she should have bought months ago. That’s when it happens – the long-anticipated Cascadia Earthquake, dismantling the East Coast of America in a matter of minutes.Propulsive, disruptive, funny, terrifying, Tilt is a novel about how the foundations of our lives are built and shaken. About a woman trying to walk back to the husband she’s long been pushing away. About put-off dreams and inevitability and what makes us keep moving forward.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––'A compulsive read' LUAN GOLDIE, author of NIGHTINGALE POINT'I was so mesmerized that I blew off all my responsibilities, threw all other reading aside, and blistered through the whole thing in one sitting' ANGIE KIM, author of HAPPINESS FALLS'The Road meets Nightbitch meets What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I loved this novel' LYDIA KIESLING, author of The Golden State'This riveting book made me laugh, cry, and think. I couldn’t put it down' HELEN PHILLIPS, author of Hum

Picked as a most anticipated book of 2025 by Goodreads, Vogue, LitHub and TIME––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 'Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice' VOGUE 'Pacy, immaculately modulated' OBSERVER 'Had me turning the pages well into the night' JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Annie is nine months pregnant. She’s shopping for a crib at IKEA. That’s when the massive earthquake hits. There’s nothing to do but walk. Annie is 37 weeks pregnant, standing in IKEA, finally about to take home the crib she should have bought months ago. That’s when it happens – the long-anticipated Cascadia Earthquake, dismantling the East Coast of America in a matter of minutes.Propulsive, disruptive, funny, terrifying, Tilt is a novel about how the foundations of our lives are built and shaken. About a woman trying to walk back to the husband she’s long been pushing away. About put-off dreams and inevitability and what makes us keep moving forward.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––'A compulsive read' LUAN GOLDIE, author of NIGHTINGALE POINT'I was so mesmerized that I blew off all my responsibilities, threw all other reading aside, and blistered through the whole thing in one sitting' ANGIE KIM, author of HAPPINESS FALLS'The Road meets Nightbitch meets What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I loved this novel' LYDIA KIESLING, author of The Golden State'This riveting book made me laugh, cry, and think. I couldn’t put it down' HELEN PHILLIPS, author of Hum

Picked as a most anticipated book of 2025 by Goodreads, Vogue, LitHub and TIME–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––''Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice'' VOGUE''Pacy, immaculately modulated'' OBSERVER''Had me turning the pages well into the night'' JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Annie is nine months pregnant.She’s shopping for a crib at IKEA.That’s when the massive earthquake hits.There’s nothing to do but walk.Annie is 37 weeks pregnant, standing in IKEA, finally about to take home the crib she should have bought months ago. That’s when it happens – the long-anticipated Cascadia Earthquake, dismantling the East Coast of America in a matter of minutes.Propulsive, disruptive, funny, terrifying, Tilt is a novel about how the foundations of our lives are built and shaken. About a woman trying to walk back to the husband she’s long been pushing away. About put-off dreams and inevitability and what makes us keep moving forward.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––''A compulsive read'' LUAN GOLDIE, author of NIGHTINGALE POINT''I was so mesmerized that I blew off all my responsibilities, threw all other reading aside, and blistered through the whole thing in one sitting'' ANGIE KIM, author of HAPPINESS FALLS''The Road meets Nightbitch meets What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I loved this novel'' LYDIA KIESLING, author of The Golden State''This riveting book made me laugh, cry, and think. I couldn’t put it down'' HELEN PHILLIPS, author of Hum

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller A Best Book of 2025 for Vogue Named by Time one of the “14 Best Books of 2025 So Far” An NPR favorite fiction read of 2025 Set over the course of a single day, an electrifying debut novel from “a powerful new literary voice” (Vogue) following one woman’s journey across a transformed city, carrying the weight of her past and a fervent hope for the future. “Utterly gripping.” —NPR, All Things ConsideredLast 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. “Shocking and full of heart” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Tilt is a “moving adrenaline rush” (The New York Times Book Review) and “epic odyssey” (NPR) about the disappointments and desires we all carry, and what each of us will do for the people we love.

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller A Best Book of 2025 for Vogue Set over the course of a single day, an electrifying debut novel from “a powerful new literary voice” (Vogue) following one woman’s journey across a transformed city, carrying the weight of her past and a fervent hope for the future. “Utterly gripping.” —NPR, All Things ConsideredLast 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. “Shocking and full of heart” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Tilt is a “moving adrenaline rush” (The New York Times Book Review) and “epic odyssey” (NPR) about the disappointments and desires we all carry, and what each of us will do for the people we love.

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller Set over the course of a single day, an electrifying debut novel from “a powerful new literary voice” (Vogue) following one woman’s journey across a transformed city, carrying the weight of her past and a fervent hope for the future.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.

»Wenn ich jetzt mit dem Bereuen anfrage, höre ich nicht wieder auf.«Als die Erde bebt, irrt Annie hochschwanger durch den IKEA von Portland. Wie durch ein Wunder überlebt sie das große Beben und kämpft sich zurück in die Stadt. Aber will sie auch zurück in ihr altes Leben?Mit unbestechlichem Witz und großer emotionaler Kraft erzählt Emma Pattee in ihrem Debütroman von aufgeschobenen Träumen, von Mutterschaft, zarter Liebe und dem, was uns am Ende weitergehen lässt.»Mit Auf der Kippe kündet sich eine starke literarische Stimme an.« Vogue»Ein schnell getaktetes, perfekt abgestimmtes Debüt! Annies eindringliche Stimme klingt reumütig, zart und doch immer entschlossener.« The Guardian»Auf der Kippe glänzt durch Witz, Eleganz und das Aufblitzen von Menschlichkeit im Angesicht einer Katastrophe. Mit dieser Autorin wird noch zu rechnen sein!« Literary Hub»Pattees Darstellung von Portland nach dem Erdbeben wirkt erfrischend realistisch, ihre ungeschönten Beschreibungen von Ehe und vom Mutterwerden treffen ins Mark. Schockierend und voller Wärme, dieser Roman hinterlässt einen bleibenden Eindruck.« Publishers Weekly»Jede dieser wunderbaren Zeilen pulsiert vor Humor, Liebe, Leid und dem Schrecken, den Menschen einander antun können, wenn das Unvorstellbare geschieht. Emma Patte hat ein umwerfendes Debüt geschrieben!« Jessica Knoll