Emma Pattee's debut novel "Tilt" unfolds in a single day during the Cascadia earthquake, focusing on Annie, who is 37 weeks pregnant and shopping at IKEA. The narrative captures her tumultuous trek across Portland, navigating various emotionally charged scenes. Influenced by notable works on the topic, Pattee's storytelling is informed by her background in environmental journalism, providing an evocative glimpse into the city's potential future amidst climate challenges. The novel echoes the urgency and vulnerability of both the character and the setting during a natural disaster, offering both heartwarming and harrowing moments.
"Tilt takes place over the course of a single day, the day that the decades-overdue Cascadia earthquake rocks Portland."
"It's as evocative a portrait of what Portlanders can expect as anyone has published since Nathan Gilles' The First Four Minutes, which Pattee noted as a major influence on the book."
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