Sarah Rose Etter Collection 2 Books Set - The Book of X & Ripe - Literary Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Book of X
Ripe: A Novel

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
/ 9781668011645
Publisher: Two Dollar Radio, Scribner

Overview
The Sarah Rose Etter Collection brings together two acclaimed novels of surreal, body-forward literary fiction. The Book of X follows Cassie, born with her stomach twisted into a knot, from a family meat farm to a city desk job and into love, blending everyday detail with dreamlike imagery. Ripe, a National Bestseller, follows a woman navigating a cutthroat Silicon Valley startup while a small black hole shadows her every move. Together the two novels showcase Etter's fearless, image-rich voice, making this a defining set for literary fiction fans.

About the Books
The Book of X tells the story of Cassie, a girl born with her stomach twisted in the shape of a knot, as she moves from her family's rural meat farm to a desk job in the city and finally toward love. Ordinary moments—schoolyard crushes, unpaid bills, a parent's illness—are woven together with startling, dreamlike visions that blur the line between the real and the mythic. The novel won the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award and was named a Best Book of the Year by multiple outlets. Ripe, Etter's National Bestseller follow-up, trades the meat farm for the boardroom. A year into her dream job at a relentless Silicon Valley startup, Cassie is trapped in a corporate nightmare, shadowed by a small, persistent black hole that follows her everywhere. When an unplanned pregnancy collides with her CEO's demands crossing into illegal territory, Cassie must weigh whether ambition's rewards are worth their cost. Sharp, funny, and unsettling, Ripe was named a Best Book of the Year by Time, HuffPost, and Kirkus Reviews, and selected as a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Together, the novels trace intimate bodily experience into broader social critique.

Key Benefits

• Two acclaimed novels by Sarah Rose Etter in one brand-new paperback set
• Includes Ripe, a verified National Bestseller and NYT Book Review Editors' Choice
• The Book of X won the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award for best novel
• Surreal, image-rich literary fiction for fans of modern magical realism
• Great gift for book clubs and literary fiction lovers
• Compact paperback format, easy to read, travel with, or display on a shelf

Book-by-Book Guide
The Book of X — Cassie's body, twisted into a literal knot at birth, becomes the site of a surreal, tender coming-of-age story that moves from a family meat farm to city life and love.
Ripe: A Novel — A woman chasing success at a cutthroat Silicon Valley startup is trailed by a small black hole, a surreal image for the toll of ambition and late-stage capitalism.

About the Author
Sarah Rose Etter is the author of Ripe and The Book of X, winner of the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award. Her short story collection, Tongue Party, won the 2011 Caketrain Award. Her writing has appeared in TIME, Guernica, BOMB, Gulf Coast, The Cut, and VICE, among others. She has held residencies at the Jack Kerouac House, the Disquiet International program in Portugal, and the Gullkistan Writing Residency in Iceland. Etter earned her B.A. from Pennsylvania State University and her M.F.A. from Rosemont College. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Why You'll Love This Set
For readers craving fiction that's strange, tender, and unforgettable, this two-book set delivers Etter's signature blend of surreal imagery and sharp social insight—a standout gift for book clubs, birthdays, or anyone building a shelf of daring contemporary literary fiction.

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