Bibliofiles: 'Cli-Fi'

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published April 10, 2017 at 3:29 PM CDT

End-of-the-world scenarios have always been a popular fiction trope. Now, there's one scenario that doesn't seem so fictional, at least not anymore: climate change. Our Bibliofiles join us to talk about climate-fiction, or "cli-fi," and recommend their favorites in the genre.

Guests:

Jake Vail, Lawrence Public Library
Anthony Sze-Fai Shiu, English professor, University of Missouri Kansas City
Kaite Stover, Kansas City Public Library
Jeffrey Ann Goudie, freelance book critic, The Kansas City Star and Huffington Post
Mark Luce, The Barstow School

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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