It is rare for one novel to be cowritten by dozens of authors—especially those known for their work in different genres. But that is exactly what readers will encounter in Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel (Harper, February 2024): a bouquet of contributions by writers known elsewhere for their Shakespeare scholarship, young adult fiction, mystery, drama, and literary fiction.
As envisioned by the Authors Guild, a membership organization for writers that provides advocacy on issues of free expression and copyright protection, is a book of strange bed fellows, gathering writers of all stripes to tell the story of life inside an imaginary New York City apartment building during the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic. One chapter includes writing a symphony of tone and style whose subtle transitions keep the story readable and engaging.
