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“I am convinced that post-apocalyptic stories are as much escapist fiction as they are tales of warning.”
“Lit Hub Daily October 27, 2026 Amelia Soth on Carlo Ginzburg’s archive roulette So, how are books going?”
“The sense of freedom from reading post-apocalyptic fiction aside (on the table, open for debate), writing it certainly has been a breath of fresh air.”
“_______________________________ Dead Batteries by Kate Maupin is available from Crown, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.”
“I tried my best, but can’t say that traditional escapist fare was successful in punching through the darkness.”
“With so many people suffering, it felt like a hopeless, inside-out situation, a Matryoshka doll of pain, with us encased too deep inside to help.”
“He once told me that Grandpa’s house was as far away as letting a balloon go felt .”
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“During the years when I was my special needs son’s primary caretaker, before he had verbal skills to fully communicate his needs and suffered from hourly meltdowns and mental health crises, I was often sucked into that black hole.”
“She is a national speaker on education and parenting topics, and is a retiree of the executive board of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted.”
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“Meanwhile, the world beyond us also seemed to be getting darker.”
“Tales of destruction and rebirth show us what truly matters by inviting readers to travel through the dark, secret corners we fear.”
“He was often somber, reflective, and sure that bad things were going to happen.”
“He empathized with these characters, seeing them not as terrifying warnings but fellow misunderstoods who deserved love and connection.”
“After years of struggling with his mental and physical health, I experienced what felt like the end of the world, when my beautiful, miracle six-year-old started wishing—aloud—that he wasn’t alive anymore.”
“My habit of eschewing the news started as FOMO prevention but gradually transformed into a way to avoid the mounting horrors beyond our door.”
“We feel the pain of loss because we love.”