Retro

“Retro is so much fun! It’s got nostalgia, ennui, inappropriate workplace crushes, jaunts to weird little bits of history, terrifying corporate overreach, and jokes: What more could you want?”—Holly Gramazio, author of The Husbands

“A magnetic read—equal parts charming, melancholy, and strange—perfect for those with sharp tongues but yearning hearts.”—Emily Hunt Kivel, author of Dwelling

“Retro puts a fresh spin on the time-travel genre, blending the allure of times gone past with the absurdities of corporate work culture. Shrewd, witty and original.”—Aisling Rawle, author of The Compound

“Retro is smart, funny, and delicious. If I could time-travel, I would go back and read it again for the first time.”—Alexandra Petri, humor columnist, The Atlantic

“Retro is delightful and disturbing; meticulously researched and intricately imagined; propelled by an engine of crackling cleverness and razor-sharp prose but constantly retaining a North Star of genuine heart. This novel is a cri de coeur, a wild adventure, a brilliant book.”—Moriel Rothman-Zecher, author of Sadness Is a White Bird

“Jessica M. Goldstein always has her finger on the pulse of pop culture, and she’s adept at writing about it in perceptive and hilarious ways. In her funny time-leaping novel, she doesn’t miss a beat.”—Christopher Monks, editor, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

“Retro is a smart exploration of time travel in the Instagram age: a vividly imagined and gently satirical novel, with a keen eye for the ways nostalgia and commerce intertwine.”—Hanna Bervoets, author of We Had to Remove This Post

“Retro is a funny, punchy, delightful romp through American history, tourism, and the modern workplace. . . . Existential but silly, heady but oh so juicy!”—Casey Scieszka, author of The Fountain

“Retro is the kind of speculative novel that seems realer than reality. It provides a whip-smart critique of influencer culture and the ultrawealthy, while being utterly readable and compelling. The end provides a twist that I never saw coming.”—Tasha Coryell, author of Matchmaking for Psychopaths

“This is a 2020s office novel that cleverly lampoons both the luxury travel industry and self-obsessed tech bros’ myopic innovations. . . . A nuanced, biting cautionary tale about how not staying present can erase our very selves.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review


“In her speculative first novel, Goldstein expertly combines the nostalgia of historical fiction, the allure of science fiction, the humor of workplace fiction, and hints of romance to create an immersive tale that will appeal to diverse audiences.”—Booklist, starred review

“Readers will find it worth the ride.”—Publishers Weekly