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Alexandria, Paul Kingsnorth

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on January 31, 2020 by Mary WoodburyJanuary 31, 2020

Paul Kingsnorth’s Buckmaster trilogy, a much looser series, also draws to a close this year. It began in 2014 with The … Continue reading →

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The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, Michael Zapata

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on January 31, 2020 by Mary WoodburyJanuary 31, 2020

Through litanies of the names of overlooked poets and science fiction writers of color, through multiple survival stories from New … Continue reading →

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Klimakvartetten Series, Maja Lunde

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on December 6, 2019 by Mary WoodburyDecember 6, 2019

We originally posted The History of Bees in June 2017 and then updated this post in December 2019 with the … Continue reading →

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The Second Sleep, Robert Harris

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on December 1, 2019 by Mary WoodburyDecember 1, 2019

It’s within this strange and ambiguous historical setting that Harris has also fashioned a cautionary tale for today — a … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Books, Historical, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller | Tagged Robert Harris | Leave a reply

The Hills Reply, Tarjei Vesaas

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on October 30, 2019 by Mary WoodburyOctober 30, 2019

Translated by Elizabeth Rokkan Tarjei Vesaas’s final work before his death, this episodic novel drifts between dream-like abstraction and vivid … Continue reading →

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Greenwood, Michael Christie

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on October 3, 2019 by Mary WoodburyOctober 3, 2019

In an era of so much uncertainty, it is comforting to see novelists begin to work through the biggest issue … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Historical, Literary | Tagged Michael Christie | Leave a reply

The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on June 27, 2019 by Mary WoodburyJune 27, 2019

On the banks of the Zambezi River, a few miles from the majestic Victoria Falls, there was once a colonial … Continue reading →

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She Would Be King, Wayétu Moore

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on May 8, 2019 by Mary WoodburyJuly 6, 2020

Animals have inspired some of the most memorable moments in African storytelling. In 17th century Ethiopia, Galawdewos repeatedly relies on … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Animals, Books, Cultural/Regional, Historical, Literary, Magical Realism | Tagged Wayétu Moore | Leave a reply

The Forbidden Place, Susanne Jansson

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 21, 2019 by Mary WoodburyApril 21, 2019

A book, television show, or movie set somewhere in Scandinavia leads the reader or viewer to expect dark, foreboding landscapes … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Wakes to Rain, Pitchaya Sudbanthad

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 4, 2019 by Mary WoodburyApril 4, 2019

Recreates the experience of living in Thailand’s aqueous climate so viscerally that you can feel the water rising around your … Continue reading →

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