Pre-Order Release of BAD AMERICANS: PART I
I'm proud to announce the Pre-Order Publication of the BIG BOLD BOOK--BAD AMERICANS: PART I, set to be released in eBook, Hardcover and Paperback format on September 15, 2025 (right now, only the eBook preorder is available, but hardcover and paperback will be up soon!). This is Part I of The Great American Pandemic Novel--the entire frame narrative with all six individual stories that presents the first Part of the Two-Part Opus BAD AMERICANS.
This is a powerful yet entertaining portrait of the American Pandemic experience as experienced through the realities and imaginations of 12 diverse Americans quarantined at a robust mansion complex in the Hamptons run by an eccentric billionaire named Olive Mixer. You'll meet entertaining and powerful personalities like Andrea Mendoza, a front line nurse; Taylor Williams, a conservative former Army Lieutenant; Cathy Wei Quan, an idealistic social work student; Ricard Shaw, a QAnon-influenced biker; Rashan Hall, an elementary school teacher; Nalini Shah, a privileged lawyer; Hayley Clark, a beautiful model; Pritesh Lakshmi, a neurotic engineer; Lisa Applebaum, a liberal blogger; Khassan Murdashev, an Uber driver and part-time comic; Sylvania, a seamstress and former fashion icon; and Angela Diaz, a hair salon operator--among many others!
In addition, you will be able to enjoy their powerful tales of courage, sacrifice and resilience in the face of unimaginable trauma--and also experience the drama as they interact in a Bachelor-like social atmosphere!
I'm so happy the already released stories are getting such a wonderful reception from critics and readers alike. Just read some of the reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tejas-Desai/author/B009G8YAT4
The book has been called "a genre-defying tour de force" and a "landmark literary event." The stories are "a master class in short story writing." Desai is "one of the boldest and most innovative authors in our nation."
I'm keeping the price of the eBook at $2.99 during the pre-order phase and part of the launch phase. However, it will eventually be raised to the List Price of $6.99 so if you want the eBook, I would recommend pre-ordering it. Remember that the Hardcover and Paperback editions will also be available on launch day, and they won't be limited to Amazon--you should be able to purchase it from any retailer you wish--Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Bookshop, Books-a-Million etc.
My book designers have created a beautiful book in every way so please do feel free to order either (or both) formats!
I'm also working on creating audiobooks of the individual stories, likely narrated by yours truly! So keep an eye out for that!
BAD AMERICANS: PART I is a book I'm truly proud of, one that I think is my greatest narrative achievement to date, and an important contribution to American literature. I hope you will check it out!
Tejas Desai