Story Brief

Which comes first? The manuscript, the book deal, or the massive social media following to drive sales? Malavika Kannan, 25, just published her first adult novel, Unprecedented Times , which follows Rishi, a college freshman determined to leave her youth activism behind for a tangible experience of sex, parties, and a liberal-arts education. When this mission is cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rishi and her friends must reckon with how the personalities they created online clash with adult realities.

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