In a world on the brink of collapse, a quest to save the future, one defeat at a time.
Read moreA Tale of Two Pandemics in Erie, CO
Find meaning and beauty in the midst, and aftermath, of pandemic in Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars.
Read moreWhen "What If?" Becomes "What Now?": We Can't Stop Thinking About Apocalypses ... and that's Okay
3D illustration of the structure of a coronavirus.
In the crucible of catastrophe, we learn deeper truths about love, loyalty, and compassion.
Read moreA Human Being Is Only Breath and Shadow: "The Book of M"
Peng Shepherd’s thrilling debut novel explodes post-apocalyptic fantasies of independence.
Read more“Borne”: A Biotech-Apocalypse Love Story
Jeff VanderMeer's new novel is a rare science fiction treasure.
Read more"Gold Fame Citrus": Eco-Apocalypse Begets Human Apocalypse
Two appreciations of Gold Fame Citrus, the debut novel from Claire Vaye Watkins.
Read morePacked Perfectly for the Apocalypse
The road may be long and treacherous; proper packing is a must. Photo Credit: The Road (2009).
What would you pack for the end of the world?
Read more"The Water Knife": The Present Is Prologue to a Broken Future
Nevada and California battle over water rights on the Colorado River while the city of Phoenix lies in ashes in Paolo Bacigalupi’s post-apocalyptic novel.
Read morePaolo Bacigalupi: Chilling Worlds of Warning
Paolo Bacigalupi, photo © JT Thomas Photography
Paolo Bacigalupi, the master of the dire sci-fi future, visits Fiction Unbound to talk about black-swan events, speculative fiction's power to contextualize the present, and what he has learned about his own creative process.
Read moreRevolt 1680/2180: Past as Prologue
"Revolt 1680/2180" is on view at the Denver Art Museum until May 1, 2016. Installation view of Revolt 1680/2180: Virgil Ortiz, © Virgil Ortiz.
In "Revolt 1680/2180," an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, artist Virgil Ortiz explores a post-apocalyptic world informed by the Pueblo Rebellion of 1680, where the future echoes the past.
Read more"MaddAddam": Telling Stories to Survive
After the apocalypse, then what? Life ends, and life goes on in Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam, the finale to her post-apocalyptic trilogy.
Read more"The Year of the Flood": Hope and Forgiveness in a Ruined World
Finding hope and redemption in Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood.
Read more"Oryx & Crake": Narcissism and Technology Destroy the World
Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, the first book in the MaddAddam trilogy, is speculative fiction at its finest—and it’s not for the faint of heart.
Read moreThe Dead Lands: An Apocalyptic Summer Road Trip
A review of Benjamin Percy's The Dead Lands: excellent summer reading.
Read more"The Road": Carrying the Fire
Finding hope among the ashes of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic masterpiece.
Read moreAll My Friends are Dead: Finding Home in a Post-Pandemic World
FUN examines the search for home through stories in the post-pandemic worlds of Station Eleven, Year of Wonders, and The Dog Stars.
Read more"The Bone Clocks," Mitchell's Scintillating, Sprawling Adventure: Is This The Future?
THE BONE CLOCKS left us impressed, stressed and breathlessly engaged, while lighting one possible way toward the future of fiction.
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