The radiant dark / Alexandra Oliva.
"It's March 1980, and Carol Girard and her husband are living an ordinary life in a small town in the Adirondacks. They have just had their first child, and though Carol is struggling with the challenges of new motherhood, her future seems clear. Until something extraordinary happens: an inexplicable flickering of light in the sky, which is ultimately determined to be communication from intelligent life on another planet. But these beings are eleven light-years away, and nothing is known about them other than the fact that they seem to know we exist too. And so begins a decades-long exchange of messages with this mysterious, faraway civilization. As humanity reels from a shifting understanding of its place in the universe, we follow the stories of the Girard family: Carol, whose fascination with this other life sparks a desperate search for spiritual meaning; Michael, her loyal son, who finds solace not in the stars above his head but in the ground beneath his feet; and Ro, Carol's bright and ambitious daughter, whose childhood goal to work in interstellar communication will evolve into something far grander." -- Publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781638932529
- ISBN: 1638932522
- Physical Description: 416 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : SJP Lit, 2026.
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- Subject:
- Families > Fiction.
Life on other planets > Fiction.
Human-alien encounters > Fiction.
Interstellar communication > Fiction.
Mothers > Fiction.
Meaning (Philosophy) > Fiction.
Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Science fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 8 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 3 current holds with 21 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC OLIVA (Text) | 36015002724975 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F OLIVA (Text) | 39493110171214 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | CMB1979322 (Text) | CMB1979322 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Farmville Public Library | F OLI (Text) | 23900000105309 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Oliva (Text) | 33115007730597 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Henderson Main Branch | OLI (Text) | 33258010580599 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | FIC Oliva (Text) | 39523000120986 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hot Springs Library | FIC OLI (Text) | 30229101445913 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | F OLIVIA (Text) | 39493108875818 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | F OLIVIA (Text) | 39493109567232 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
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Summary:
"It's March 1980, and Carol Girard and her husband are living an ordinary life in a small town in the Adirondacks. They have just had their first child, and though Carol is struggling with the challenges of new motherhood, her future seems clear. Until something extraordinary happens: an inexplicable flickering of light in the sky, which is ultimately determined to be communication from intelligent life on another planet. But these beings are eleven light-years away, and nothing is known about them other than the fact that they seem to know we exist too. And so begins a decades-long exchange of messages with this mysterious, faraway civilization. As humanity reels from a shifting understanding of its place in the universe, we follow the stories of the Girard family: Carol, whose fascination with this other life sparks a desperate search for spiritual meaning; Michael, her loyal son, who finds solace not in the stars above his head but in the ground beneath his feet; and Ro, Carol's bright and ambitious daughter, whose childhood goal to work in interstellar communication will evolve into something far grander." --
