Cal Flyn
Book Shambles
You’ve probably encountered online what is often labeled ‘Abandoned Places Porn’. Artistic photography of disused theme parks, factories and that sort of thing. Our guest on today’s show is the author of widely acclaimed, and Baillie Gifford Prize shortlisted book, Islands of Abandonment, an in depth exploration into the places where nature is flourishing after humans have left. She talks to Robin about the book, the myths around these sorts of places, science fiction, Chernobyl and much more.
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Reading List
Books recommended this week include:
Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape by Cal Flyn
Jack’s Return Home by Ted Lewis
The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City by Jennifer Toth
Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky
The work of Robert MacFarlane
The work of Elizabeth Kolbert
The work of Kathleen Jamie
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Futurological Congress by Stanisław Lem
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
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