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The Last Bookstore on Earth
Additional information
| Author | Lily Braun-Arnold |
|---|---|
| Genre | YA – Speculative |
| Publisher | Delacorte |
| Release Date | January 7, 2025 |
| Mood | Bittersweet, Heart-racing, Hopeful, Thoughtful, Unpredictable |
| Tags | Queer |
Description
This searing YA debut follows two teen girls as they fall in love and fight for survival in an abandoned bookstore, just weeks before another cataclysmic storm threatens to bring about the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Last of Us!
“A thoroughly original, intimate, and sometimes harrowing meditation on survival, forgiveness, and learning how to love again at the almost end of the world.” —Nicola Yoon #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A hauntingly beautiful story of love, loss, and the raw fight for survival.” —Jarrod Shusterman, New York Times bestselling author of Dry
About the Author
L
ily is currently a junior at Smith College studying English. When she isn’t writing, she can be found working at her local independent bookstore or daydreaming about living in outer space. At Smith, she enjoys playing trombone in her school’s wind ensemble and hosting a late-night radio show. Her first novel THE LAST BOOKSTORE ON EARTH is being published by Delacorte in Spring 2025.
Likes: mint tea, coke slushies, rainy afternoons, New Jersey, musicals
Dislikes: yogurt, early mornings, physics, humid weather, fire alarms
Favorites:
Books: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel, This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future by AS King, The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larson
Movies: Paddington 2, Juno, Frances Ha, Bottoms, Zombieland
Artists: Woodkid, Alanis Morissette, The Antlers, Harvey Danger, Julien Baker
Musicals: Spring Awakening, Hair, Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar
TV Shows: Orphan Black, Yellowjackets, The 100, The Haunting of Hill House, Criminal Minds
