Cli-fi novel retells Joan of Arc story
Yuknavitch: “What’s always been so cool about science fiction writers is that they can take all our fears, intentions, and hopes, and dreams, and kind of pitch them forward into the imagination.”...
View ArticleCli-fi books for the summer solstice
Cli-fi, or climate fiction, is a genre of fiction that transforms climate science into human stories. The genre’s authors explore what it means to be human in a world beset by warming temperatures,...
View ArticleCli-fi novels get personal
A new genre of fiction is joining the ranks of sci-fi, fantasy, and mystery. It’s called cli-fi, or “climate change fiction.” Amy Brady is senior editor at the Chicago Review of Books, a literary...
View ArticleNew cli-fi novel on Antarctic collapse
As a new generation of writers confronts global warming, a new book genre has emerged: “climate fiction”, or “cli-fi”. Russell: “In my secret heart, I hope that all these books that are now talking...
View ArticleHow will climate change affect your grandchildren?
Beginning on November 6, leaders from around the world will convene in Bonn, Germany for the annual United Nations conference on climate change. Not only will the meeting potentially affect...
View ArticleCan ‘cli-fi’ make a difference? (Hint: Yes)
Climate change – or global warming – is a term we are all familiar with. The warming of the Earth’s atmosphere due to the consumption of fossil fuels by human activity was predicted in the 19th...
View ArticleGeostorm: A (very) imperfect storm
For fans of cli-fi movies (fictional films about climate change), there’s both good news and bad news. The good news is that after a hiatus of 18 months, in which no film produced for cinema or cable...
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