“The Upper Story”

The upper story by Richard Powers weaves together the stories of nine characters and their unique connection to trees and nature.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel highlights the beauty and complexity of nature and emphasizes humanity’s interdependence with it.

Powers’s story is a powerful reminder of nature’s resilience and its crucial role in the fight against climate change.

“Escape behavior”

Flight behavior by Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of Dellarobia Turnbow, who discovers a valley full of monarch butterflies in her Appalachian town.

This unexpected discovery brings scientists, religious leaders and the media to their doorsteps and changes their lives and their communities.

Kingsolver skillfully uses this narrative to explore themes such as ecological balance, climate change awareness, and personal transformation.

“The end where we begin”

The end we expect by Megan Hunter is set in a flood-ravaged London and is about a nameless woman who gives birth to her son in the midst of this chaos.

This novel combines survival with the theme of a new beginning amidst ruins.

Hunter’s incisive prose emphasizes the importance of addressing climate change while offering hope for future renewal.

‘Parable of the Sower’

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler is set in a dystopian future plagued by climate change and economic decline.

The story is about Lauren Olamina, who suffers from hyperempathy syndrome and therefore feels the pain of others very strongly.

In her search for safety, Lauren creates Earthseed, a belief system that offers hope.

Butler’s novel challenges readers to imagine a sustainable future through resilience and adaptability.