Most Popular Books by Hillary Jordan

Bellwether Prize winner Hillary Jordan’s provocative new novel, When She Woke, tells the story of a stigmatized woman struggling to navigate an America of a not-too-distant future, where the line between church and state has been eradicated and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned and rehabilitated but chromed—their skin color is genetically altered to match the class of their crimes—and then released back into the population to survive as best they can. Hannah is a Red; her crime is murder. In seeking a path to safety in an alien and hostile world, Hannah unknowingly embarks on a path of self-discovery that forces her to question the values she once held true and the righteousness of a country that politicizes faith.

“I stopped being funny the day my wife was electrocuted by her underwire bra.” So begins “Aftermirth,” a dark comedy that explores the absurdity of death through the eyes of thirty-one-year-old comedian, writer, and actor, Michael Larssen. What is horribly funny to the rest of the world is devastating to Michael, who loves his wife deeply, especially her bright, rippling, abandoned laughter, which captivated him from the first time he ever heard it. In the aftermath of her death, he loses his sense of humor, and his career along with it. Then, after two years of mourning her, he sees an article in the paper about a factory worker named Julio Santiago who fell into a giant vat of dough and was kneaded to death. For reasons Michael doesn’t understand, he decides to go to the man’s wake. There he meets and bonds with Julio’s twenty-nine-year-old daughter Elena, a law student who is reeling from her father’s unexpected and preposterous death. Three months later, she calls him out of the blue and suggests that the two of them drive to North Carolina to speak with another survivor like themselves Elena has found on the Internet. Their road trip is a darkly funny journey of healing that takes them deep into the heart of their grief and others’, and then beyond it, to a place of peace and laughter.

The International Bestseller Now a major motion picture from Netflix, directed by Dee Rees, nominated in four categories for the Academy Awards. In Jordan''s prize-winning debut, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband''s Mississippi Delta farm—a place she finds foreign and frightening. In the midst of the family''s struggles, two young men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura''s brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not—charming, handsome, and haunted by his memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the McAllan farm, has come home with the shine of a war hero. But no matter his bravery in defense of his country, he is still considered less than a man in the Jim Crow South. It is the unlikely friendship of these brothers-in-arms that drives this powerful novel to its inexorable conclusion. The men and women of each family relate their versions of events and we are drawn into their lives as they become players in a tragedy on the grandest scale. As Kingsolver says of Hillary Jordan, "Her characters walked straight out of 1940s Mississippi and into the part of my brain where sympathy and anger and love reside, leaving my heart racing. They are with me still."

27 Authors. 27 Stories. No Names Attached. A bold collection of stories about sex that leaves you guessing who wrote what. Bestselling novelists Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan present an elegant, international anthology of erotica that explores the diverse spectrum of desire, written by winners of the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, PEN Awards, the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Edgar Award, and more. There are stories of sexual obsession and sexual love, of domination and submission. There’s revenge sex, unrequited sex, funny sex, tortured sex, fairy tale sex, and even sex in the afterlife. While the authors are listed in alphabetical order at the beginning of the book, none of the stories are attributed, providing readers with a glimpse into an uninhibited landscape of sexuality as explored by twenty-seven of today’s finest authors. Featuring Robert Olen Butler, Catherine Chung, Trent Dalton, Heidi W. Durrow, Tony Eprile, Louise Erdrich, Jamie Ford, Julia Glass, Peter Godwin, Hillary Jordan, Rebecca Makkai, Valerie Martin, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Téa Obreht, Helen Oyeyemi, Mary-Louise Parker, Victoria Redel, Jason Reynolds, S.J. Rozan, Meredith Talusan, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Jeet Thayil, Paul Theroux, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Edmund White.

En strålande debut om rasmotsättningar, förbjuden kärlek och sann vänskap. År 1946 flyttar Henry McAllan med sin hustru Laura till en bomullsfarm i Mississippideltat. För henne är det en både främmande och skrämmande miljö. Henrys kärlek till lantlivet delas inte av Laura, som sliter hårt med att uppfostra deras två barn under sträng övervakning av sin hatiske, rasistiske svärfar. När det regnar stiger vattnet och slukar bron som leder till staden. Familjen blir strandsatt i ett hav av gyttja. Efter krigets slut återvänder två unga män från Europa för att hjälpa till med arbetet på farmen. Jamie McAllan är raka motsatsen till sin äldre bror Henry. Han charmar sin omgivning men förföljs av plågsamma minnen från kriget. Ronsel Jackson, äldste sonen till de svarta dagverkarna som bor på farmen, återvänder från kriget som en hjälte bara för att konfronteras med ett långt farligare motstånd: den djupt rotade rasismen hos hans egna landsmän. Den osannolika vänskapen mellan de två unga männen kommer att dra in dem alla i en förgörande tragedi. Henry, Jamie, Laura, Hap, Florence och Ronsel turas om att berätta den dramatiska historien. Genom de skiftande berättarperspektiven förmedlas en successiv rörelse mot undergång. Boken drivs mot slutet allt snabbare framåt genom allt kortare kapitel, och som läsare dras man in i spänningen som snarast ger en apokalyptisk känsla.

Uma história criativa de como a sociedade perdeu seu rumo Logo após sua estreia, devido à história de suspense intrigante e à forte análise das emoções humanas, Quando ela acordou, de Hillary Jordan, foi comparado a grandes clássicos da literatura, como A letra escarlate e Robinson Crusoé. Com o passar do tempo, tornou-se sucesso entre os críticos de todos os veículos de comunicação, figurando nas principais listas de mais vendidos dos Estados Unidos. Quando ela acordou é também uma fábula oportuna sobre uma mulher estigmatizada que luta para navegar na América de um futuro não tão distante, em que a fronteira entre igreja e Estado foi extirpada e os criminosos condenados não são mais presos e reabilitados, mas cromados e novamente soltos no meio da população, para sobreviverem como puderem. O livro apresenta uma metáfora, por exemplo, dos judeus europeus durante o domínio nazista ou dos negros americanos na década de 60. A transformação de um ser humano – ou transfiguração, como utilizado no livro – é um tema importante tratado por Hillary Jordan na história. As dificuldades que surgem ao longo desse processo fazem com que, segundo a autora, as pessoas enfrentem o desconhecido, a vida, com mais coragem. Uma mistura de temas polêmicos, como a separação entre religião e Estado, aborto e justiça com uma história cativante e uma heroína fantástica. "Um dos melhores livros do ano, um clássico instantâneo do século XXI." (Publishers Weekly) "A distopia febril de Hillary Jordan não deve nada a autores sombrios como Margaret Atwood e Ray Bradbury." (The New York Times) "Um romance futurista de dar arrepios." (O, The Oprah Magazine)

Mississippidelta, 1946. Laura McAllan woont met haar gezin op een grote katoenplantage in een onherbergzame streek. Ze worstelt om voor haar kinderen een veilige plek te creëren, en het subtiele evenwicht te bewaren in de omgang met de pachters die op het landgoed wonen. Maar zwaarder nog weegt de voortdurende kritiek van haar schoonvader die bij hen inwoont. Dan keert Jamie, de lievelingsbroer van haar man, terug uit de oorlog, en begint de controle haar langzamerhand te ontglippen. Jamie zoekt aansluiting bij de oudste zoon van de pachters – ook hij vocht in de oorlog, maar hij is zwart... De onwaarschijnlijke vriendschap tussen de strijdmakkers drijft deze krachtige roman uiteindelijk naar zijn onverbiddelijke einde Hillary Jordan ontving met haar debuutroman Een tijd om te oogsten de Bellwether Prize uit handen van Barbara Kingsolver, die het boek hoge waardering gaf. Het werd een internationaal succes en is inmiddels in zes talen vertaald. www.hillaryjordan.com. ‘Een meesterlijke vertelling met goed uitgediepte hoofdpersonen, die te maken krijgen met racisme en oorlogstrauma’s. Ik wil meer van Hillary Jordan lezen!’ Jaap Dillen, Boekhandel Novita ‘Wat een prachtige roman! Ademloos gelezen.’ Marina Lanting, Boekhandel Roodbeen ‘Schitterend. Een prachtig en aangrijpend boek.’ Joop Osinga, Boekhandel Osing

Après le succès de Mississippi, Hillary Jordan revient avec un roman au suspense haletant, situé dans un futur proche effrayant de réalisme, un pamphlet virulent contre les dérives totalitaristes de nos sociétés puritaines et intolérantes. Une Chrome. Une Rouge. Pour Hannah Payne, la sentence est tombée. Pendant seize ans, la jeune femme devra porter sur sa peau la couleur de son crime, celui d''avoir aimé un homme marié, un pasteur, et d''avoir supprimé le fruit de cette passion illégitime pour protéger son amant. Mais dans une Amérique où les droits des femmes sont niés, l''avortement est sévèrement puni. Ici, l''Église a pris le pas sur l''État et dicte sa loi implacable. Aucun pardon, aucune réinsertion possibles : stigmatisée aux yeux de tous, rejetée par les siens, Hannah doit affronter la haine et la violence des hommes. Seule. Centres de redressement, groupuscules extrémistes, pour les Chromes le danger est partout. Une solution : fuir. Mais où ? Et comment ? Car dans un monde paranoïaque, à qui peut-on encore se fier ?

Mississippi, 1946: Laura McAllan ist ihrem Ehemann zuliebe aufs Land gezogen, der als Farmer einer Baumwollplantage Fuß fassen will. Doch ihr ist die Umgebung fremd, und auf Mudbound gibt es weder fließendes Wasser noch Strom. Unterstützung erhalten die McAllans durch die Jacksons, ihre afroamerikanischen Pächter. Die aufgeweckte Florence Jackson hilft Laura, wo sie nur kann. Aber auch wenn der Alltag sie an ihre Grenzen treibt und sie für gewöhnlich nicht auf den Mund gefallen ist, würde sie es nicht wagen, ihre Stimme zu erheben und Missstände anzumahnen. In diese angespannte Situation geraten zwei junge Kriegsheimkehrer: Florences Sohn Ronsel und Lauras Schwager Jamie. Deren Freundschaft wird zu einer Herausforderung für beide Familien, und so lassen Missgunst und Ausgrenzung die Stimmung bald kippen ...

En esta novela, situada en Estados Unidos y en un futuro próximo, la mayoría de los criminales son cromatizados con distintos pigmentos: el azul es para los violadores de niños; el amarillo, para los que cometen un delito menor. Hannah, que se ha dedicado

Im Amerika der nahen Zukunft werden Verbrecher nicht eingesperrt, sondern ihre Hautfarbe wird durch die Injektion eines Virus verändert. Die Farbe verrät, welches Vergehen sie begangen haben: Gelb steht für Diebstahl, Blau für Pädophilie, Rot für Mord. Gemeinsam ist den so genannten Verchromten: Sie haben keinerlei Rechte. Jeder darf sie schlagen, vergewaltigen, töten. Hannah ist eine Rote. Sie wurde als Mörderin gekennzeichnet. Nun ist sie vogelfrei - und ihr Überlebenskampf beginnt.

Calling to mind the depth and storytelling power of Lewis DeSoto''s A Blade of Grass and Lori Lansens'' Rush Home Road, Hillary Jordan''s stunning debut novel reveals how prejudice can take many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her daughters on her husband''s Mississippi Delta farm--a place she finds foreign and frightening. In the midst of the family''s struggles, two men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura''s brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not--charming, handsome and haunted by memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the McAllan farm, has come home with the shine of a war hero. But despite his bravery in defence of his country, Jackson is still considered less of a man in the Jim Crow South. It is the unlikely friendship of these brothers-in-arms that drives this gripping and prismatic novel to its inexorable conclusion. The men and women of each family relate their versions of events, drawing us into their lives as they become players in a tragedy of grand scale. As Barbara Kingsolver says, "[Jordan''s] characters walked straight out of 1940s Mississippi and into the part of my brain where sympathy and anger and love reside, leaving my heart racing. They are with me still."

Après le succès de Mississippi, Hillary Jordan revient avec un roman au suspense haletant, situé dans un futur proche effrayant de réalisme, un pamphlet virulent contre les dérives totalitaristes d''une société américaine puritaine et intolérante. Une Chrome. Une Rouge. Pour Hannah Payne, la sentence est tombée. Pendant seize ans, la jeune femme devra porter sur sa peau la couleur de son crime, celui d''avoir aimé un homme marié, un pasteur, et d''avoir supprimé le fruit de cette passion illégitime pour protéger son amant. Mais dans une Amérique où les droits des femmes sont niés, l''avortement est sévèrement puni. Ici, l''Eglise a pris le pas sur l''Etat et dicte sa loi implacable. Aucun pardon, aucune réinsertion possibles : stigmatisée aux yeux de tous, rejetée par les siens, Hannah doit affronter la haine et la violence des hommes. Seule. Centres de redressement, groupuscules extrémistes, pour les Chromes le danger est partout. Une solution : fuir. Mais où ? Et comment ? Car dans un monde paranoïaque, à qui peut-on encore se fier ?

“De tirar o fôlego.” – The Washington Post “Um belo romance. UMa magnífica representação da fúria e do terror do racismo.” – Publishers Weekly Um amor proibido, uma traição terrível, uma agressão selvagem. UM romance de força impressionante, que nos faz mergulhar nas contradições do Mississippi pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ao descobrir que o marido, Henry, acaba de comprar uma fazenda de algodão no Sul dos Estados Unidos, Laura McAllan, uma típica mulher da cidade, compreende que nunca mais será feliz. APesar disso, ela se esforça para criar as filhas num lugar inóspito, sob os olhos vigilantes e cruéis de seu sogro. Enquanto os McAllans lutam para fazer prosperar uma terra infértil, dois bravos e condecorados soldados retornam do front e alteram para sempre a dinâmica não só da fazenda, mas da própria cidade. JAmie, o jovem e sedutor irmão de Henry, faz Laura de repente renascer para a vida, enquanto Ronsel, filho dos arrendatários negros que trabalham para Henry, demonstra uma altivez que não será aceita facilmente pelos brancos da região. De fato, quando os jovens ex-combatentes se tornam amigos, sua improvável relação desperta sentimentos violentos nos habitantes e uma nova e impiedosa batalha tem início na vida de todos. Alternando a narrativa entre vários pontos de vista, este premiado romance oferece ao leitor diferentes versões dos acontecimentos. OS personagens, lutando por sentimentos de amor e honra num lugar e época brutais, se veem dentro de uma tragédia de enormes proporções e encontram redenção onde menos esperam.

In the future, abortion has become a crime as a series of events threatens the existence of the United States. One woman wakes up to discover that her skin color has been changed to red as punishment for having the procedure done. Now she must embark on a dangerous journey in order to find refuge from a hostile and threatening society.