Overview

• Atmosphere follows astronomer Joan Goodwin as she joins NASA’s 1980s Space Shuttle program and navigates a budding romance in a male-dominated environment.
• Reid collaborated with NASA flight director Paul Dye to capture authentic details of shuttle missions and mission control.
• Stargazing sessions with her daughter Lilah informed the novel’s sense of cosmic wonder and thematic depth.
• Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are adapting the book for a theatrical release timed with the novel’s launch.
• In recent interviews, Reid described stepping away from social media to regain her voice and committed to improving representation and authenticity in her characters.