"The Glass Box"

[Jan]

From the May Locus Magazine:

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI sold The Glass Box, ‘‘a dystopian One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’’ to Daniel Ehrenhaft at Blackstone Publishing via Emma Parry of Janklow & Nesbit. He will co-edit HARLAN ELLISON’s long-awaited anthology Last Dangerous Visions for Blackstone, also via Parry. Blackstone also acquired rights to republish prior installments Dangerous Visions and Again Dangerous Visions

[Jan]

Found this description for the upcoming THE GLASS BOX:

Description


From award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski, The Glass Box is a hard-hitting, fast paced sci-fi novel about the choices we make and the ramifications we face. Perfect for fans of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.

Half-Cuban, half-Irish, all resistance, Riley Diaz was born to fight back.


When she’s incarcerated under the authority of a shadowy new defense act, Riley is sent to one of a growing number of American Renewal Centers (ARCs)—institutions modeled after psychiatric facilities—for mandatory reeducation.


Forced therapy, involuntary medication, solitary confinement, restricted rations, and more are all in the ARC program’s bag of dirty tricks designed to break down dissidents. Give in, and you go free. Resist, and …


Riley declares a one-woman war against the gaslighting and manipulation in a struggle to take down the ARC program and its white-coated collaborators. Despite being isolated and resented by her fellow inmates, Riley eventually wins their trust, and forms a heartfelt, life-and-death bond with a mysterious patient known only as Frankenstein, who is as enigmatic as his namesake.


Sometimes breaking an unjust system starts with one person willing to stand up—when standing is the hardest thing in the world—and saying “no.” Riley Diaz is willing to stand behind that word, regardless of the cost, in order to put her fist through the Glass Box once and for all.


Acclaimed creator J. Michael Straczynski takes the reader on a mesmerizing journey inspired by pressing contemporary issues, including our right to protest and the threats designed to undermine that right. Told with drama and heart, The Glass Box is a moving story that features a colorful and often eccentric cast of characters readers will fall in love with.

[Jan]

JMS' next noveL THE GLASS BOX is now available for pre-order! JMS says:
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J. Michael Straczynski
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Holy Smokes...my new novel THE GLASS BOX is now up for pre-orders in Hardcover, Kindle and Audio Book editions. It's a mainstream thriller with a bit of an SF edge to it. You can find a more detailed description on the Amazon page, which is here:
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https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Box-J-Michael-Straczynski-ebook/dp/B0CD9PJNNY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Audio version here: https://www.audioeditions.com/the-glass-box?sp=491841

[Jan]

I was able to read an Advance Review Copy of THE GLASS BOX and liked it a lot! My review is on NetGalley and I'll post it on Amazon and GoodReads once I'm able.

It's a good book - but I knew I'd like it once I saw the Dedication and Table of Contents. Sincere and snarky respectively. I like that in my books!

Wonder if the Audio version will be full cast the way that "TOGETHER WE WILL GO" was.