{"product_id":"yesteryear-caro-claire-burke","title":"Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"A social media celebrity, a wife and mother who sells her fantasy pioneer lifestyle of sourdough and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of followers, suddenly wakes up cold, dirty, and hungry in the year 1855 and must uncover the nature - hoax, reality show, test from God - of her terrifying new existence in this sensational debut novel. \"My name was Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive.\" Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle. Her charming farmhouse is rustic, her husband a handsome cowboy, her six children each more delightful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers behind the scenes, her kitchen hiding industrial-grade fridges and ovens, her husband the Republican equivalent of a Kennedy? What Natalie's followers - all 8 million of them - don't know won't hurt them. And The Angry Women? The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? They're sick with jealousy. Because Natalie isn't simply living the good life, she's living the ideal - and just so happens to be building an empire from it. Until one morning she wakes up in a life that isn't hers. Her home, her husband, her children - they're all familiar, but something's off. Her kitchen is warmed by a sputtering fire rather than electricity, her children are dirty and strange, and her soft-handed husband is suddenly a competent farmer. Just yesterday Natalie was curating photos of homemade jam for her Instagram, and now she's expected to haul firewood and handwash clothes until her fingers bleed. Has she become the unwitting star of a brutal reality show? Could it really be time travel? Is she being tested by God? By Satan? When Natalie suffers a brutal injury in the woods, she realizes two things: This is not her beautiful life, and she must escape by any means possible. A gripping, electrifying novel that is as darkly funny as it is frightening, Yesteryear is a gimlet-eyed look at tradition, fame, faith, and the grand performance of womanhood\"-- Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eCARO CLAIRE BURKE received her Master's in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is the co-host of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiabolical Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, a politics and culture podcast.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"Mesmerizing... An ingenious, exquisite, be-careful-what-you-wish-for... In Burke's biting prose, Natalie is an electric antiheroine... Revelatory...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edraws to a dizzying conclusion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Michelle Ruiz,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"One of the year's most relentlessly fast-paced and satisfying novels, a sharp and witty social satire that also works as a taut thriller and a vexing work of speculation... Unusually ambitious for a debut novel and also uncannily astute about the complicated, contradictory times in which we live.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The closest we'll get inside a tradwife's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ereal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand imperfect mind... Burke doesn't hold back... The humor is delightful... I laughed out loud... Burke's writing is honest and accessible. She's not trying to slander Natalie; she's trying to show us the unvarnished version. At the end of the day, that's the paradox of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- and one that makes it worth reading.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Ginny Hogan, The Cut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bitingly funny and occasionally heartbreaking... Burke deftly paints a portrait of a woman whose sharp edges and supreme capability put her at odds with everyone in her life... More than a giddy, gory tale of a tradwife's comeuppance... Emotionally resonant.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Aiden Arata,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bracing... There are more than a few satisfying twists that kept me reading late into the night... Juicy, vindictive and loads of fun.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Maddie Oatman,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Burke keeps the reader guessing... I had no idea where the story was going--and found myself genuinely surprised at the end.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Véronique Hyland,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eElle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Caro's writing grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Anne Hathaway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An absolutely unhinged (in a good way) novel about a lifestyle influencer. . . . When I tell you the ending is off the rails, I am telling you the ending is off the rails.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Roxane Gay,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The canniest fictional dissection of femininity and the panopticon of social media....A rollicking satirical debut.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVogue, \"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Best Books of 2026\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Perfect wife, perfect life? Think again. A bold and biting satire, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines the power of social media to spin a lie so deep, it turns 'home sweet home' into a prison. Page-turning and illuminating, this caustic look at the tradwife will have you cackling and gasping right to the final page.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Nita Prose, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the novel I didn't know I needed. Inventive, addictive, and perfectly funny, this is a dark, biting social commentary on the many performances of modern womanhood and the cultural age we're living in. A wild, thought-provoking ride, sure to be one of my favorite books of the year.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Ashley Audrain,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wickedly funny, beautifully written, and frighteningly perceptive. Caro Claire Burke doesn't just expose the underbelly of a tradwife's immaculate Instagram, but ideals of motherhood, marriage, and America. It's unforgettable. (How the hell could you forget Natalie?)\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Abigail Dean,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Shot through with humour and yet laced with darkness, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had me turning the pages late into the night.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Clare Mackintosh,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI Let You Go\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This debut novel blends satire and psychological thriller as it follows Natalie, a modern influencer alternately loved and hated for her so-called tradwife lifestyle, as she's suddenly thrust back into the actual life of a tradwife: that is, a farm in 1855. . . . You'll want to read this one ASAP.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Marie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Everyone is going to be talking about this book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Bella Mackie, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Kill Your Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is unapologetically political fiction in the tradition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stepford Wives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Burke takes us right into the belly of the beast. Enraging, thrilling--often grimly funny in the way of good satire, but still intensely humane. Easily one of my favorites of the year.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Hannah Deitch, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiller Potential\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I could barely put this book down. Such a clever excavation of motherhood and faith and online fame. Highly original and utterly addictive.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Louise O'Neill, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsking for It\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Intelligent, incisive and insanely readable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had me obsessed from page one. Everyone will be talking about it!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jennie Godfrey, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Insanely good, totally fresh, sharp and spiky. It reminded me of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its unreliable, intensely unlikeable narrator, amazing twist and needlepoint observations. It's going to be seismic.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Stacey Halls, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Familiars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deliciously topical as tradwives and pronatalism dominate the headlines, with a chef's kiss of a twist. One to gobble in one.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Pandora Sykes, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Do We Know We're Doing it Right?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Unpredictable, original and beautifully written. I couldn't guess the genius ending \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003emy mind was blown!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Adele Parks, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A propulsive page turner, impossible to put down. . . . Wickedly entertaining. . . . As it sends up both MAGA and online culture, this deliciously funny, topical, and fiercely intelligent debut also probes deeper questions about authenticity, ambition, kindness, celebrity, consumerism, and what it means to be a woman in America today. . . . In Natalie, Burke has given us an absolutely riveting character. . . . A remarkable debut--both a book for the moment and one that will endure.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Burke captures much of the zeitgeist in Natalie's increasingly delusional, overall disturbing state of mind in both time periods--and in other characters' collisions with it. The seductive topic, unreliable narrator, and surprisingly creepy vibes are sure to draw readers in and keep them guessing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Readers won't be able to look away. . . . Captivating.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Nightmarish, shocking, brilliant.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Stylist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER - A GMA BOOK CLUB PICK - A\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) - A traditional American woman, a \"tradwife\" influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A bold and biting satire,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear...\u003c\/i\u003ewill have you cackling and gasping right to the final page.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Nita Prose, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name was Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatalie lives a traditional lifestyle. Her charming farmhouse is rustic, her husband a handsome cowboy, her six children each more delightful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers behind the scenes, her kitchen hiding industrial-grade fridges and ovens, her husband the heir to a political dynasty? What Natalie's followers--all 8 million of them--don't know won't hurt them. And The Angry Women? The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? They're sick with jealousy. Because Natalie isn't simply living the good life, she's living the ideal--and just so happens to be building an empire from it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil one morning she wakes up in a life that isn't hers. Her home, her husband, her children--they're all familiar, but something's off. Her kitchen is warmed by a sputtering fire rather than electricity, her children are dirty and strange, and her soft-handed husband is suddenly a competent farmer. Just yesterday Natalie was curating photos of homemade jam for her Instagram, and now she's expected to haul firewood and handwash clothes until her fingers bleed. Has she become the unwitting star of a ruthless reality show? Could it really be time travel? Is she being tested by God? By Satan? When Natalie suffers a brutal injury in the woods, she realizes two things: This is not her beautiful life, and she must escape by any means possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gripping, electrifying novel that is as darkly funny as it is frightening, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gimlet-eyed look at tradition, fame, faith, and the grand performance of womanhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780593804216, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780593804216, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2026 (EAN 9780593804216, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 51 (EAN 9780593804216, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593804216, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Content Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47502525169842,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/5339\/3074\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-22at11.14.38AM.png?v=1779466485","url":"https:\/\/margoboutique.com\/products\/yesteryear-caro-claire-burke","provider":"Margo Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}