Playground by Richard Powers – an electrifyingly beautiful tale of tech and the ocean − the Guardian
The wonders of oceanic life shine through in a magical book that is at once Anthropocene novel, disquieting AI thriller, postcolonial allegory and a portrait of friendship…
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − the Conversation
“Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists and inventors envision the future…when Herbert sat down in 1963 to start writing “Dune,” he wasn’t thinking about how to leave Earth behind. He was thinking about how to save it…