《When the World Tips Over》 is a nov­el by Jandy Nel­son, pub­lished in Sep­tem­ber 2024. Set in North­ern Cal­i­for­ni­a’s wine coun­try, the sto­ry fol­lows the Fall sib­lings—Dizzy, Miles, and Wyn­ton—who are still grap­pling with the mys­te­ri­ous dis­ap­pear­ance of their father years ear­li­er. Their lives are fur­ther dis­rupt­ed by the arrival of an enig­mat­ic, rain­bow-haired girl named Cas­sidy, whose pres­ence becomes piv­otal for each sib­ling. As the nar­ra­tive unfolds, themes of fam­i­ly secrets, self-dis­cov­ery, and the inter­wo­ven com­plex­i­ties of past and present are explored. The nov­el blends ele­ments of mag­i­cal real­ism with con­tem­po­rary issues, offer­ing read­ers a rich, mul­ti-lay­ered expe­ri­ence.