All the Secrets of the World

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Ambitious, propulsive, accessible: The story begins with kids from two very different sides of the tracks, whose unlikely friendship has far-reaching and disastrous consequences for themselves and their families. Think Little Fires Everywhere meets Breaking Bad. Along the way, Steve Almond?with his boundless curiosity?manages to explore astrology, scorpion biology, human lust, tabloid journalism, FBI interrogation techniques, and even Nancy Reagan in a way that is ambitious but always accessible.A debut novel, thirty years in the making: Steve is the author of ten books of short fiction and nonfiction over the course of his career, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. This is his first novel, which Steve will tell you has been thirty years in the making!Well-connected author: Readers will know Steve as the cohost of the podcast Dear Sugars, with Cheryl Strayed. He currently teaches journalism at the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, with a network of contacts across news and radio that will support the book.Early buzz is rolling in: Named a most anticipated book of 2022 by LitHub and The Millions. Steve is already confirmed on NPR/WBUR's ?Here and Now?, and is writing pieces for Poets & Writers and Boston Globe Magazine. Review and additional media appearances are being finalized now. The cover was revealed along with an excerpt on Entertainment Weekly in September 2021.Author tour: Steve is planning a swing from the East to the West Coast (COVID permitting!), with virtual or in-person stops at Winter Institute, Boston, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Sacramento, with more to come.