Fiction

Moe Shinola

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16. James Howard Kunstler's World Made By Hand

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 01:33 AM

Jul 2012

A novel set in a not-too-distant future, after Peak Oil, when there's no more gasoline, no electricity(for the most part) and people have to make do the way they did before the Industrial Revolution. Kunstler is kinda nostalgic for this scenario to happen so it's not depicted in a gloomy way, just matter-of-factly. I'm really liking it. There's also a sequel, The Witch of Hebron.

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Could I get some fiction suggestions? [View all] rrneck Jun 2012 OP

Try Michael Connelly for legal and cop thrillers, Robert Crais for detective mysteries. Scuba Jun 2012 #1

Thanks! rrneck Jun 2012 #6

James D. Doss for Colorado mysteries - current day westerns... fadedrose Jun 2012 #2

Thanks! nt rrneck Jun 2012 #7

Two sites you should look at fadedrose Jun 2012 #3

The Left Coast Crime awards look interesting. nt rrneck Jun 2012 #8

fiction suggestions violetsurf Jun 2012 #4

I'm a pomo artist... nt rrneck Jun 2012 #9

Maybe the only one on DU pscot Nov 2012 #19

The Poisonwood Bible XemaSab Jun 2012 #5

On the Amazon list. Thanks! nt rrneck Jun 2012 #10

I'm going to suggest a few authors: bemildred Jun 2012 #11

Night Circus Mz Pip Jun 2012 #12

So many books, so little time. SheilaT Jun 2012 #13

Try Craig Johnson fadedrose Jun 2012 #14

My suggestions? Avoid popular fiction and go with a more literary bent. Try these: FSogol Jul 2012 #15

And Ciderhouse Rules by Irving... 2theleft Nov 2012 #17

James Howard Kunstler's World Made By Hand Moe Shinola Jul 2012 #16

"A Trick of the Light" by Louise Penny Lex Nov 2012 #18

If you like heist movies, SheilaT Nov 2012 #20

Try some Dickens Neonfilm Nov 2012 #21

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #22