Touch - Reprint by Courtney Maum (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "From the author of the acclaimed. I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, a satirical and moving novel in the spirit of Maria Semple and Jess Walter about a New York City trend forecaster who finds herself wanting to overturn her own predictions, move away from technolology, and reclaim her heart. Sloane Jacobsen is the most powerful trend forecaster in the world (she was the foreseer of "the swipe"), and global fashion, lifestyle, and tech companies pay to hear her opinions about the future. Her recent forecasts on the family are unwavering: the world is over-populated, and with unemployment, college costs, and food prices all on the rise, having children is an extravagant indulgence. So it's no surprise when the tech giant Mammoth hires Sloane to lead their groundbreaking annual conference, celebrating the voluntarily childless. But not far into her contract, Sloane begins to sense the undeniable signs of a movement against electronics that will see people embracing compassion, empathy, and "in-personism" again She's struggling with the fact that her predictions are hopelessly out of sync with her employer's mission and that her closest personal relationship is with her self-driving car when her partner, the French "neo-sensualist" Roman Bellard, reveals that he is about to publish an op-ed on the death of penetrative sex--a post-sexual treatise that instantly goes viral. Despite the risks to her professional reputation, Sloane is nevertheless convinced that stincts are the right ones, and goes on a quest to defend real life human interaction, while finally allowing in the love and connectedness she's long been denying herself. A poignant and amusing call to arms that showcases her signature biting wit and keen eye, celebrated novelist Courtney Maum's new book is a moving investigation into what it means to be an individual in a globalized world"-- Provided by publisher. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>A warm-hearted tale of a woman reconfiguring her priorities.--<i>O</i> Magazine <p/>NPR, Best Books of 2017<br>Belletrist's Book Pick for June<br><i>The New York Times Book Review</i>, Editors' Choice<br><i>Glamour</i>, The 6 Juiciest Summer Reads<br><i>New York Post</i>, The 29 Best Books of the Summer<br><i>The Huffington Post</i>, 24 Incredible Books You Should Read This Summer<br><i>BuzzFeed</i>, 22 Exciting Books You Need to Read This Summer<br><i>Refinery29</i>, The Best Reads of May Are Right Here <br><i>Electric Literature</i>, 25 Best Novels of 2017<br><i>The Millions</i>, A Year in Reading <p/>A heartfelt, hilarious tale of a famous trend forecaster who suddenly finds herself at odds with her own predictions...</b> <p/>Estranged from her family, best friends with her driverless car, partnered with a Frenchman who belives in post-sexual sex, international trend forecaster Sloane Jacobsen is the perfect candidate to lead tech giant Mammoth's conference for affluent consumers who prefer virtual relationships to the real thing. But early in her contract, Sloane starts picking up on cues that physical intimacy is going to make a major comeback, leaving many--Sloane included--to question if her maturing intuitions are as dependable as they once were. And if Sloane goes rogue against her all-powerful employer, will she be able to let in the love and connectedness she's long been denying herself? <p/>A poignant but amusing call to arms that showcases Courtney Maum's signature humor, <i>Touch</i> is a moving investigation into what it means to be an individual in a globalized world. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <b>Finalist for the Connecticut Book Award</b> <p/>[A] charming satire.<b>--<i>New York Times Book Review</i>, Paperback Row <br></b><br>Courtney Maum's exuberant new novel sends up the world of techie consumerism....[Her] writing is easy, eager and colloquial. . . . [She] shines when she writes about creativity, the slow burn and then sudden rush of ideas....Good writing about creativity is rare. Maum captures that fragile, gratifying, urgent process.<b>--<i>New York Times Book Review</i><br> </b><i><br></i>"Irresistible. . . It's impressive that Ms. Maum has managed to make a return to old-fashioned family values--and even commonplace acts of physical intimacy--seem daring and subversive. Maybe it will beckon a trend."<b>--<i>Wall Street Journal</i></b><br><b><br></b>"A sharp, poignant take on our digitally dependent lives."<b>--<i>Marie Claire</i></b> <p/><i>Touch</i> is an interesting take on what life would be like if we just put down our phones and stepped away from the computer. Maum reminds us to not forget about those who are living and breathing right around us. Because a loving hug, tight squeeze, or simple touch is so much more fulfilling than a text.<b>--Associated Press</b> <p/>"Sweet and funny. . . A sharp yet feeling satire, <i>Touch</i> bristles with insights into the longing for warm, messy, inefficient, and imperfect human life buried in our increasingly streamlined, disembodied now."<b>--<i>Interview</i></b> <p/>"Maum's takedown of our screen-addicted culture is funny and wise. It's perfect for vacation because it's breezy but not shallow. You can read it in a day and think, <i>That was fun, and I feel better about the world</i>."<b>--<i>HGTV </i>Magazine</b> <p/>"A satirical but sincere look at our thirst for 'in-personism.'"<b>--</b><i><b>Departures</b> <p/></i><i>Touch</i> is an of the moment satire you should not miss."<b>--</b><i><b>Domino</b> <p/></i>"Tech forecasting takes center stage in a diverting new novel."<b>--</b><i><b><i>Time</i></b><br></i><br>"[A] sharp, funny satire . . . Maum has a lot of fun poking fun at our tech- and self-obsessed lives, but she also offers a compassionate plea for the importance of family, real human interaction and empathy."<b>--</b><i><b>Miami Herald</b> <p/></i>"It's fiction, but you'll never look at your devices the same."<b>--<i>Glamour</i></b> <p/>"Courtney Maum has seen the future. . . . Delightfully strange."<b>--<i>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</i></b> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> <b>Courtney Maum</b> is the author of the novels <i>Touch </i>and <i>I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You</i>, and the chapbook Notes from Mexico. She has been published in outlets such as the<i> New York Times; Tin House; O, The Oprah Magazine;</i> and<i> BuzzFeed</i>; and has worked as a trend forecaster, a fashion publicist, and a party promoter for Corona Extra in the past. She currently works as a makeup shade and product namer from her home in Litchfield County, CT where she founded the interdisciplinary retreat, The Cabins.
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