Thursday, July 22, 2021

'Cli-fi': Climate change in literature

The climate fiction genre has at times eerily presaged the future. Yet it also reflects our present reality. Here are some titles to check out.



'Something New Under the Sun' by Alexandra Kleeman (2021)

When a novelist heads to Hollywood to oversee the film adaptation of one of his books, he experiences drought and wildfire. He also stumbles upon a mysterious brand of synthetic water that everyone is sipping in LA and a tiny pale blue flower that curiously survives the wildfires. Capitalism, corruption, climate change and conspiracy theories are the ingredients for this new release.


1234567891011

No comments: