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It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But what about all the angry old people who can’t let go?

For young Americans a generation from now, climate change isn't controversial. It's just an overwhelming fact of life. And so are the great efforts…

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1 author picked The Lost Cause as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This solarpunk novel takes an optimistic but clear-eyed view of a near future in which the disruptions of climate change cannot be ignored and authoritarians within the U.S. (and the protagonist's family) don't just magically go away. If you need to book to tell you how to keep going in hard times, this book may be for you.

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The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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