Weather by Jenny Offill (2021 ed.)

Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG FICTION READERS AWARD An obligatory note of hope, in a world going to hell Lizzie Benson, a part-time librarian, is already overwhelmed with the crises of daily life when an old mentor offers her a job answering mail from the listeners of her apocalyptic podcast, Hell and High Water. Soon questions begin pouring in from left-wingers worried about climate change and right-wingers worried about the decline of Western civilization. Entering this polarized world, Lizzie is forced to consider who she is and what she can do to help: as a mother, as a wife, as a sister, and as a citizen of this doomed planet. This is so good. We are not ready nor worthy” – Ocean Vuong Customers Also Liked Related products Weather by Jenny Offill Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami (New Ed.) Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck Stink by Jenny McLachlan French Kisses by Jenny Ireland Reviews