Coming of Age in a Hurricane

Last year, Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States. Flood waters devastated small, unprepared towns. As hurricane season warms up, there’s always the threat of the next storm, the next bad one. Continuing climate devastation and budget cuts to resources mean that natural disasters could continue to worsen. Climate fiction, or eco fiction, attempts to understand the complex impact of climate change on society and the planet. Today’s recommendation is set in the near future, but could have easily been set in 2024.