1795: Survival, Motherhood and Money. What Happens When All Falls Apart?

<p><em>Imagine this: You’re nine months pregnant, shopping for a crib at IKEA, when suddenly—a massive earthquake hits. No phone. No keys. No way to reach your family. Just the immediate reality of survival.</em></p><br><p>That’s the premise of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tilt-Novel-Emma-Pattee/dp/1668055473" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tilt</em></a>, a gripping new novel that forces us to ask:&nbsp;<strong>How does financial precarity shape our survival?</strong>&nbsp;What happens when class determines who makes it out—and who doesn’t?</p><br><p>Today, I’m talking to award-winning journalist and climate crisis storyteller Emma Pattee, whose novel&nbsp;<em>Tilt</em>&nbsp;is as much about disaster as it is about&nbsp;<strong>money, resilience, and the choices we make when everything changes in an instant.</strong></p><br><p>We’re unpacking the financial fears that show up in moments of crisis, why money is a survival tool, and the hidden ways class shapes disaster response. Plus, Emma shares her own experiences with money and motherhood—things she&nbsp;<em>wishes</em>&nbsp;she had known before having kids.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>