Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelSet in the days of civilization's collapse, Station Eleven tells the story of a Hollywood star, his would be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear. Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. Moving back and forth in timefrom the actor's

This is both one man's remarkable story and an essential guide for anyone who has a celluloid story to tell and the dreams and determination to see it through

Because as long as I live in this world

It would seem their world has been shattered forever until their great-grandmother

Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power

Austin uncovers a trail of sabotage that leads to a sinister multinational corporation seeking control of the waves

Matt Freeman thought he could get on with his life

and track their movements from London to Yorkshire -- from spiritualist seances to the fairy-haunted far west of Brittany -- what emerges is an extraordinary counterpoint of passions and ideas

There is Piya

just like any other

On a stifling summer's day

I Am Not Your Negro

this book is a collector's item