{"product_id":"fallow","title":"Fallow (Pre-Order September 15th 2026)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFallow by Sarah Anderson (Pre-Order September 15th 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlyly funny, deeply tender, and alarmingly real, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFallow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a sharp literary novel about work, motherhood, capitalism, and the price of freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatalie knows one thing for certain: there is no such thing as a good job.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStuck answering calls at a workplace harassment hotline, Natalie spends her days listening to stories of workers being exploited while trying to ignore the growing pain in her jaw. She has student loans, no dental insurance, no real career prospects, and very little hope that things will get better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, while selling her plasma at a blood bank, Natalie discovers a mysterious flyer for The Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon, she becomes the ideal candidate for its experimental new program: the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate. The pitch is simple—help women achieve greater gender equity by making motherhood possible without the burden of maternity leave. In exchange, Natalie will be generously compensated and have every need taken care of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first time in her life, Natalie has it all. A luxury condo. Fresh, healthy meals. Fitness coaches, nutritionists, and round-the-clock healthcare. Between deliveries, she has no obligations and no expectations. For the first time, she feels like she’s good at her job. For the first time, she feels free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut just as Natalie is nearing the end of her contract, a staffing decision changes everything and pulls her into an even stranger social experiment. Suddenly, she must confront questions about work, motherhood, purpose, freedom, and what she is truly entitled to expect from the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWoundingly funny and profoundly moving, Sarah Anderson’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFallow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a smart, unsettling, and compassionate novel about a young woman navigating the knife-edge between exploitation and independence—and discovering who she wants to become along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50587958509761,"sku":"9780374621148","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/fallow.jpg?v=1789144312","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/fallow","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}