Investigating the Anthropocene in “Hummingbird Salamander” – Chicago Review of Books

Investigating the Anthropocene in “Hummingbird Salamander” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] By looking beyond the surface clues to deeper and more unsettling realities, the detective story lends itself well to horror, even cosmic horror. There are no elder gods or supernatural terrors lurking in Hummingbird Salamander, Jeff VanderMeer’s newest novel, but I found myself reading with that kind of dread. A grippingly-paced and paranoid eco-thriller, … Read more