Keeping climate stories close to home--keeping then focused on the experience of the characters--that's one of the strategies employed by @jabartlesauthor.bsky.social in A Valley to Harness to near absolute perfection.

I think my initial answer is to keep the stories very, very character-driven, focusing on the individual experience of the climate crisis rather than trying to be precise with future predictions.

To some extent, part of the real crisis of climate change is the uncertainty itself!

He's an incredible author, and his story deserves to be read.

All three books, on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B09FTGLDW8

A Valley to Harness, at other retailers: books2read.com/u/b6gJ26

So, for the next month, Gaia Awakens, Nature Erupts, and A Valley to Harness are all on sale for $0.99 each.

If you're a reader of climate fiction, I hope you'll give them a chance.

Especially A Valley to Harness! I truly enjoyed working with @jabartlesauthor.bsky.social as he wrote the book.

Their stories bring me hope. I fundamentally believe they've brought others hope, too.

Climate fiction takes seriously the crisis we face. It also explores its solutions, often through a lens of hope.

Now, more than ever, we need stories that inspire us to collectively create a better world.

Right now, I have The World's Revolution as my climate fiction project.

It's such a fun world to share with people---climate fiction but also there's nature-powered superheroes and it's an anthology with stories from like twenty authors!

Also evil corporations!

I fundamentally believe capitalism broke our ability to *truly* enjoy art, both the creative act and the experiential act, because it convinced us every experience needed to be commodified.

A friend of mine thought y'all should do a crossover episode with Maintenance Phase--the guy read books about the Paleo diet and other random food and health things too

Beyond the greatest hits of your podcast

But what I'll add to my first comment is that it takes place in the 2400s but it's written in a 17th century writing style. It's profoundly weird but also lovely in all the best ways.

Ada Palmer does an excellent job making you question every word on the page.

They take place in a 25th century earth where there's been no war for 300 years, countries don't really matter anymore, and the entire world is run by like seven corporations rebranded as "Hives." It feels like a utopia but definitely a dystopia. And there's a Jesus kid. Hard to say more.

If you are a fantasy author, read them. If you want books to read to your kids, read them. If you want to read crazy wacky fantasy written almost half a century before Lord of the Rings or Narnia, read them.

You won't be disappointed.

They are treasures.

Appreciate you sharing all these resources!