Sarah Anderson

FALLOW

A Novel by Sarah Anderson

Slyly funny and disarmingly tender, Fallow is the story of a young woman who signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate, then finds herself caught up in a social experiment of another kind.

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PRAISE FOR FALLOW

“Fallow is a spectacular debut: hilarious, sly, sharp, and extraordinarily thoughtful about the knotty philosophical issues that arise where capitalism and the body meet. Sarah Anderson is a dazzling new talent.”

—Lauren Groff, author of The Vaster Wilds

“Fallow sits smartly at the axis of corporate markets and motherhood. It joins a literary tradition of women discovering who they are while their bodies evolve in astounding ways. What a joy to be in Natalie’s head—a young woman who hates to work but doesn't shy away from labor. Fallow is a delightfully sharp, dynamic debut.”

—Kiley Reid, author of Come and Get It

“Sarah Anderson’s imaginative debut posits a world in which the corporate has almost wholly consumed the human. So disturbingly plausible it can scarcely be considered satire, Fallow is a very funny book about work and ambition, the faltering systems that dictate much of contemporary life, and the possibility of another way forward.”

—Rumaan Alam, author of Entitlement

“Fallow is a sly marvel of a novel: a witty, vivacious page-turner that doubles as a wry critique of capitalism, corporate culture, and reproductive politics. Sarah Anderson’s debut—a kind of gonzo Handmaid’s Tale—is simply dazzling in its audacity and invention.”

—Peter Ho Davies, author of A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself

“Beguiling and absurdly funny, Fallow is an unputdownable exploration of what happens when one woman’s desire for financial stability and comfort meets another woman’s desire for a child. A striking look at capitalism, inequality, and the commodification of our very selves, Fallow sings in so many registers and with so much heart. Sarah Anderson is a major new talent.”

—Julie Buntin, author of Marlena and Get It

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I'm a writer based in Gainesville, Florida. My short story "Take Me to Kirkland" (originally published in Joyland) was selected for the Best American Short Stories 2025 anthology.

My work has also been published in Epiphany magazine, nominated for the Pushcart Prize, won two Hopwood Awards, and received support from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund.

I'm a recent graduate of the Helen Zell Writers' Program at University of Michigan. My debut novel Fallow is forthcoming from Farrar, Straus, and Giroux in Fall 2026.