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A Song for a New Day
A Song for a New Day
Author: Sarah Pinsker
In this captivating science fiction novel from an award-winning author, public gatherings are illegal making concerts impossible, except for those willing to break the law for the love of music, and for one chance at human connection. — In the Before, when the government didn't prohibit large public gatherings, Luce Cannon was on top of the world...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781984802583
ISBN-10: 1984802585
Publication Date: 9/10/2019
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4.7/5 Stars.
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4.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 26
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I purchased this book as part of a "mystery box" from the publisher during a virtual book con.

"A Song for a New Day" takes place in a future world in which viruses and terrorism have made it illegal for people to congregate in groups, and the entertainment companies have a vested interest in keeping things that way. The chapters alternate between the stories of a once popular and now underground musician named Luce, and Rosemary, who takes a job for the future equivalent of Live Nation because she is naive, likes music, and wants to see more of the world than her job as at a Walmart/Amazon-type corporation allows. Their paths intersect when Rosemary unknowingly destroys what Luce and other artists have been trying to build.

The book was published in Sept 2019 as a work of speculative fiction, so surely the author did not anticipate that the beginnings of the world she envisioned would be 6 months later. As I receive email cancellation notices for the concerts and music festivals I had tickets for come in, this book really hits a nerve, and I can relate to the message of how important the shared experience of live shows means to fans and the performers. But.... it is only May 2020, so stay home for now, but in a few years remember this book as a cautionary tale.
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