![]() The paradox of Ms. Phillips’ novel, set in one of the most remote and mysterious places on the planet: its concerns are instantly recognizable. Their desperate mother and a cast of interconnected characters never give up hope in this electrifying literary thriller." ![]() Daring, nearly flawless.," NPR calls it, "stunning," and the Booklist starred review describes it as "accomplished and gripping." Sybil selected it for one of best new books and provides this summary: "In a remote corner of Russia, two young sisters are kidnapped. Receiving many rave reviews, New York Times says, “A superb debut-brilliant. Sybil Steinberg is a contributing editor and former book review section editor for Publishers Weekly. ![]() A Fulbright fellow, Julia has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Paris Review. Phillips' debut novel, which is being published in fourteen countries, was one of Sybil's selections in her in May 2019. ![]() Taking us through a year in a remote peninsula of Russia, Disappearing Earth enters with astonishing emotional acuity the worlds of a cast of richly drawn characters, all connected by the crime: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother. ![]() Sybil Steinberg sits down with National Book Award Finalist Julia Phillips for her debut novel, Disappearing Earth. ![]()
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