Book Launch & Reading in Putney: Tim Weed’s The Afterlife Project
Tuesday, June 3 at 6:00 pm
Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney
Free and open to the public
More information: nextstagearts.org
Join acclaimed local author Tim Weed for the launch of his highly anticipated novel, The Afterlife Project, with a reading and celebration on Tuesday, June 3 at 6:00 pm at Next Stage Arts in Putney.
A finalist for the 2023 Prism Prize for Climate Literature, The Afterlife Project is a gripping and poetic work of literary speculative fiction. The story follows microbiologist Nicholas Hindman, who is launched 10,000 years into Earth’s future using experimental time-travel technology originally designed for deep-space exploration. In a haunting, uninhabited wilderness, Hindman searches desperately for evidence of the human race. Meanwhile, in the year 2068, the scientists who sent him on this mission are on a perilous journey of their own—a voyage by sailboat to a volcanic island off Sicily in search of another test subject, and perhaps, a future for humanity.
Praise for The Afterlife Project has been both enthusiastic and wide-ranging:
“Smart, achingly beautiful, and (yes) important…a gripping novel of climate cataclysm.” — Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“An exploration of beauty, love, and hope in the darkness… If you were a fan of Cloud Atlas, you won’t want to miss this one.” — Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author
“Riveting, wrenching, and suffused with beauty.” — Peter Heller, bestselling author of The Dog Stars
“This beautiful and heartbreaking book reminds us of what we have, and what we stand to lose. Unforgettable.” — Danielle Trussoni, bestselling author of The Puzzle Master
Come meet the author, hear him read from this stunning new novel, and celebrate a powerful local literary achievement. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.