A Love Story from the End of the World

From the celebrated author of "Beasts of a Little Land" and Reese's Book Club selection "City of Night Birds" comes a remarkable collection of stories exploring the delicate balance between humans and the natural world. The collection is described as a gem of contemporary relevance by COCO MELLORS and praised for its ambition and intellectual depth by PANDORA SYKES. Juhea Kim's stories delve into the profound question of what it means to inhabit our extraordinary planet. Each of the ten tales within this anthology illuminates the theme of individual choices in the face of looming ecological crises. One story depicts a civil engineer in a future Seoul protected by a transparent biodome, contemplating an arranged marriage, while another follows an American artist drawn to the South of France, captivated by an entrepreneur claiming to have unlocked human consciousness. Additionally, on an island situated at the junction of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, which now serves as a massive landfill, a young boy encounters K-pop idols in a life-changing moment. Fans of Richard Powers, Elif Shafak, and Barbara Kingsolver will find resonance in Kim's breathtaking storytelling. "A Love Story from the End of the World" serves as a poignant reminder that our essence and hope reside intimately within nature.