
Novels are great for speculating about current events and how they may impact in the future. They’re not lectures or presentations; they’re filled with intrigue, adventure, and characters to root for, and can have a serious impact on how we consider our actions. We know now that we’re already seeing an upheaval in our weather, with a combination of melting ice caps, natural disasters, and previously unseen heat averages starting to worry anyone who’s paying attention. What are the temporary and permanent effects on the natural world, and how can things go wrong? These three cautionary tales in this week’s book club warn us about tampering with the world we live on, because, as of this moment, it’s the only one we’ve got.
<em>Ice</em>
<em>Future Home of the Living God</em>
<em>Into the Drowning Deep</em>
Ilana is an English professor, theatre consultant and playwright based in Toronto, Canada. When she’s not at the theatre or insisting that literary criticism can be fun, she’s singing a cappella or Mozart, occasionally harmonizing with the symphony, or playing “Under Pressure” with her rock handbell group, Pavlov’s Dogs.