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cover of episode 'The Light Pirate' depicts a dystopian Florida amidst climate catastrophes

'The Light Pirate' depicts a dystopian Florida amidst climate catastrophes

2022/12/13
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Climate displacement is already a reality. In Lily Brooks-Dalton's new novel The Light Pirate, which takes place in a near future, a family chooses to stay in a Florida town hit by a severe hurricane. As the state collapses, the people who live there must forge their own path forward. In today's episode, Brooks-Dalton speaks with NPR's Sarah McCammon about the compromises made between nature and civilization, and how the decision to rebuild weighs on those left behind.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)