Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel

Hi everyone,

Our novel for June came in at a close second for contemporary picks on our survey. The story takes place around a devastating flu pandemic that threatens society as we know it. It's often cited as one of the more prophetic novels of recent times, but takes things well beyond the covid pandemic.

Book of the Month
Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel (2014)

From Grimdark Magazine, "Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel takes the best parts of the dystopian science fiction and fantasy genre and does one thing most books can’t, give the reader hope." I really like the way A Little Book Problem's review describes the tone. "The book is a beautiful, heart-wrenching and moving exploration of what is important to us in life, what we would hang on to in a world when almost everything we know and care about is torn away, and what kind of people we discover we are in the face of great adversity."

Station Eleven shows how science fiction isn’t just about the future. It’s about how we live today, and the threads that connect us all. It's a celebration of the arts and bound to be a great conversation. I look forward to discussing this one with you!

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