Lydia Millet (A Children's Bible) On Facing Down The Creative Process And The Climate Apocalypse

Origin Story

Lydia Millet has written more than a dozen novels and story collections which have both won and been nominated for numerous awards - including her story collection Love In Infant Monkeys which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Her latest novel, A Children’s Bible, was a finalist for the national book award and shows children grappling with climate disaster - and their parents - in the wake of n apocalyptic storm. When not writing novels Millet works for the Center for Biological Diversity in Arizona, a nonprofit that works to protect endangered species.

We talked to Lydia about climate change, the creative process, and trying to ween her son off anime.

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