Yesteryear with Caro Claire Burke
Tue 28 Apr 2026
7:00pm at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, BA1 2JL
All tickets include 15% off any books purchased on the night, a glass of wine or soft drink, author talk, Q&A and signing.
Other ways to book:
Email books@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL.
“Everyone is going to be talking about this book” – Bella Mackie, author of How to Kill Your Family
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Caro Claire Burke to Bath to celebrate the release of her incisive new novel, Yesteryear – already one of the most talked-about debuts of 2026!
Already generating huge amounts of buzz online, and receiving rave reviews from our favourite authors, Yesteryear has been devoured by the Mr B’s Team! A provocative satire about women who choose to live traditional lifestyles (and have the social media accounts to prove it!), Yesteryear is a wild ride of a novel: think The Stepford Wives meets Gone Girl!
Deliciously shocking and sharply funny, Yesteryear has already been optioned for film, with the one-and-only Anne Hathaway set to star and produce!
Can’t make it to the event? Order a signed and dedicated copy here.
About the book:
‘My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…’
Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and has the social media accounts to prove it. Her charming farmhouse on her working ranch is artfully cluttered, her husband is a handsome cowboy, her homemade sourdough boules are each more beautiful than the last.
So what if there are nannies and producers and industrial-grade ovens behind the scenes? What Natalie’s followers don’t know won’t hurt them. Then, one morning, Natalie wakes up in a strange, horrible version of reality. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off.
Is this a hoax? A reality show? A test from God? Natalie knows just two things for sure: this isn’t her perfect life, and she must escape, by any means possible.
‘NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT’STYLIST
‘THE BOOK THAT WILL BE EVERYWHERE’ INDEPENDENT
‘INTELLIGENT, INCISIVE, INSANELY READABLE’ JENNIE GODFREY
‘SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR, LACED WITH DARKNESS’ CLARE MACKINTOSH
About the author: Caro Claire Burke received her Master’s in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is the co-host of Diabolical Lies, a politics and culture podcast. Yesteryear is her first novel.