The Farm by Joanne Ramos
Joanne Ramos was born in the Philippines and moved to Wisconsin when she was six. She graduated with a B.A. from Princeton University.
The Farm, her debut novel, is a national bestseller and has been chosen by over 50 media outlets as a "must-read."
01/09/2022
Join me (virtually) on Sept 14 at 7P for CHOICE, a Literary Conversation with .kwon , 2 wonderful writers whom I met during book tour 2019 (which seems like another lifetime ago and maybe was). Moderated by … link in bio 💚
05/05/2022
And people called The Farm a dystopia?
08/03/2022
Repost because my daughter pointed out I cropped the new cover in my earlier post—and I didn’t know how to fix it. Presenting: The Farm’s cover in Turkey (uncropped version)
07/03/2022
Cover of in Turkey! ❤️❤️
25/02/2022
‘What’s your writing routine?’ I was asked often when on book tour. This always made me smile. Here’s my home office today on a go-kart outing with my oldest and his pals. It’s even more special when you can hear the video games bleeping in the arcade behind me.
05/12/2021
What you notice when you walk alone, without a plan, without a phone…. I am standing on one foot/ at the prow of great Manhattan/ leaning forward/ projecting a little into the bright/ harbor. / If only a topographer in a / helicopter / would pass over my shadow / I might be imposed forever / on the maps of this city. — Grace Paley.
11/05/2020
Make sure you tune in for this event on Friday! Looking forward to a great conversation hosted by Harvard Bookstore!
https://www.crowdcast.io/harvardbooks
07/05/2020
Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow!
The Farm was featured on Good Morning America! Check it out! 📚
27/04/2020
Upcoming Virtual Launch Events!
09/04/2020
🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨:
The Farm is now on Facebook, and I am giving away a SIGNED COPY of the book to celebrate! To enter:
1. Go to The Farm’s new page and give it a👍 (link in bio).
2. While you’re there, leave a review/rating for The Farm!
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3. Return to this post and comment “Done” so we can keep track of all the entries! ✔️
All entries must be received by 8/7c on April 16th. Once all entries are received, I will randomly pick a winner and notify them via Instagram direct message within 24 hours, so make sure you’re following me here 👆
Can’t wait to connect with you all on Facebook! Good luck!
(DISCLAIMER: This giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by Instagram, Facebook, or Random House Publishing. No purchase necessary.)
03/04/2020
The paperback edition of "The Farm" launches on April 28th. Watch this space for updates, events, giveaways, and more!
About “The Farm”
Nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley is a luxury retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, personal fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. In fact, you’re paid big money to stay here—more than you’ve ever dreamed of. The catch? For nine months, you cannot leave the grounds, your movements are monitored, and you are cut off from your former life while you dedicate yourself to the task of producing the perfect baby. For someone else.
Jane, an immigrant from the Philippines, is in desperate search of a better future when she commits to being a “Host” at Golden Oaks—or the Farm, as residents call it. But now pregnant, fragile, consumed with worry for her family, Jane is determined to reconnect with her life outside. Yet she cannot leave the Farm or she will lose the life-changing fee she’ll receive on the delivery of her child.
Gripping, provocative, heartbreaking, The Farm pushes to the extremes our thinking on motherhood, money, and merit and raises crucial questions about the trade-offs women will make to fortify their futures and the futures of those they love.