WHAT IN GOD’S NAME
AUGUST 2012 HARDCOVER
What in God’s Name
Simon Rich
978-0-316-13373-9, $23.99
God, bored, decides that Earth has had its day—unless two idealistic angels can make a miracle happen.
Welcome to Heaven, Inc., where the founder and CEO has been phoning it in, concentrating more on improving his golf game than ending famines. Craig and Eliza (Department of Miracles) are two of the only hard-working angels in the entire operation, uncapping city fire hydrants on hot days and revealing lost keys in snowbanks.
When God decides to retire, he announces that he’ll destroy Earth—unless Craig and Eliza can answer one prayer before the scheduled Armageddon. Their challenge: to make the two most socially awkward people on the planet fall in love. As the doomsday clock ticks down, and their chosen lovebirds repeatedly ignore every chance for happiness the angels throw their way, Craig and Eliza move Heaven and Earth to rescue them—and the rest of us, too.
About the author: Simon Rich is a graduate of Harvard University. He is the author of Ant Farm, Free-Range Chickens, and Elliott Allagash, and he has written scripts for Lorne Michaels and Judd Apatow. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Publicity contact: Marlena Bittner, marlena.bittner@hbgusa.com
