Tag: cli-fi
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14 lesser-known climate fiction novels and anthologies
A new sub-genre of science fiction—climate fiction—has taken hold. Read these 14 lesser-known climate fiction novels and anthologies.
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Review: Augments of Change salient in a time of racial tension
In a time of racial tensions and national reckoning with uncomfortable pieces of our history, Augments of Change attempts to satirize race, noting that it’s mostly an illusion. America is going through another paroxysm of racially tinged violence, reminding everyone of our failure to reconcile our history with our ideals. In my own lifetime, the…
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The Girl in the Road: Literary fiction with a sci-fi overlay
Monica Byrne’s The Girl in the Road intertwines two women’s journeys in a future shaped by climate change, exploring technology’s role in economic colonialism while challenging dominant narratives and human resilience.
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Review: The appropriated world of The Guild of Saint Cooper
The text discusses cultural appropriation in art, focusing on Shya Scanlon’s novel inspired by David Lynch’s work. It questions originality, highlighting characters and narrative style while exploring theft versus influence.
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What is the role of a writer as climate change creeps up on us?
The author reflects on COP21’s significance amidst climate change while expressing a mix of fear and fascination about future consequences. Their fiction explores adaptation to inevitable environmental changes without promoting alarmism.
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How writers can read The Grapes of Wrath as climate fiction
The article examines how Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, through the Joad family’s experiences during the Dust Bowl, reflects the potential consequences of climate change and mass migration.