Something New Under the Sun is a 2021 novel by American writer Alexandra Kleeman. The novel takes place in the near future in which California has been rendered nearly uninhabitable by climate change.
Author | Alexandra Kleeman |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Hogarth Press |
Publication place | United States |
Composition and writing
editKleeman wanted to include climate change in her novel in a way that was portrayed it as "[...feeling] more present and bodily".[1] She set the novel in California, inspired by her childhood in the southern portion of the state.[2] Kleeman deliberately wrote the opening of the book as a "realist novel" and made the story more "speculative" as it continued.[3]
References
edit- ^ June, Sophia (3 August 2021). "The Tantalizingly Unsettled World of Alexandra Kleeman". Nylon. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Dalva, Adam (4 June 2021). "Stop Being Plastic: PW Talks with Alexandra Kleeman". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Channing, Cornelia (4 August 2021). "Authenticity and Apocalypse: An Interview with Alexandra Kleeman". The Paris Review. Retrieved 6 August 2021.