“Flaming ruby apples hang off a tree and roll over the grass and moss, deadly and beautiful. ‘Don’t step on the moss,’ says Luda. ‘Radioactive.’”
Chernobyl
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This Month In Books: ‘What Creates That Need To Leap?’
This month’s books newsletter has one foot out the door.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story
The Age of Forever Crises
We need to learn how to talk about our irreversible mistakes. Historian Kate Brown says the first step is to resist the Chernobylization of knowledge.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Because Chernobyl is Safer Than a War Zone
Kovalenko’s choice? Facing mortars on a daily basis or exposing your children to the after-effects of Chernobyl.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
How Can You Fear an Invisible Enemy?
Radiation’s threat to humanity is potentially absolute, yet worryingly abstract.
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Doomsday Pattern
Atomic bombs smell like a waterfall. You can get some radiation out with soap and water. Oh, and nothing is safe.