Writtenwithclarity,tenacity,humor,andwarmth,AHundredLittlePiecesontheEndoftheWorldattemptstofindtolerableethicalpositionsinthefaceofbarelytolerableevents--andtherealpossibilityofanintolerablefuture.Itisacompelling,surprising,disturbing,andhighlyliterateworkofreportageandcontemplation.Itisbothacollectionofgentle-spiritedwisdomandaruminationonruin,asifdistilledinequalmeasurefromthespiritsofNormanMaclean’sARiverRunsThroughItandCormacMcCarthy’sTheRoad.Throughthesetenessays,eachfurtherbrokenintotensmallerpieces,Remberexaminesthepracticalandethicaldilemmasofclimatechange,population,resourcedepletion,andmassextinction.Atthesametime,heneverforgetsthoseimprobableconnectionsbetweenhumanbeingsthatleadtomomentsofjoy,empathy,andgrace.
