Writing During the Apocalypse: Reflections on the Great Unraveling

Bloomsbury presents Writing During the Apocalypse by Ed Simon, read by Shamaan Casey All of American literature is a tragedy. What we're living through now isn't a tragedy, however - it's a horror novel. Why bother writing when the world's on fire? Rising authoritarianism. Covid. Inflation. Wealth disparity. War. Climate change. While every time period is marked by apocalyptic fears, it certainly seems like our current anxieties aren't ill placed. And yet, art and literature persist. In cap...