In this latest episode of Ed’s occasional podcast Climate Book Reviews , we dive into the wildly imaginative and disturbingly plausible world of Ashley Shelby ’s acclaimed story collection, Honeymoons in Temporary Locations . Recently named one of Fresh Energy’s Favorite Climate Books of 2025 and shortlisted for the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, Shelby’s collection has been praised by Scientific American , Foreword , and the Post and Courier for its biting wit, emotional punch, and genre-bending storytelling. Ed is joined by his regular co-host Dr. Roger Thompson—now Director of Writing Programs and Professor at Arizona State University—for a lively, funny, and far-ranging conversation with Shelby herself. They unpack her satirical takes on resistance, inequality and privilege in crisis (think "luxury apocolypse bunkers”), and what it means to grieve - and medicate away - the losses brought on by climate change. Shelby’s work has appeared in Slate , The New York Times Book Review, LitHub , Salon , and Audubon , and she’s received the Red Hen Press Short Fiction Award, the Enizagam Short Story Award, and the Third Coast Fiction Prize. She’s also the author of Red River Rising , an acclaimed account of the 1997 Grand Forks flood. If you like your climate fiction smart, satirical, and maybe a little too close to home, this one’s for you. More info and past Climate Book Reviews episodes at: climatebookreviews.co Send us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email) Energy vs Climate relies on the support of our generous listeners Donate to keep EvC going . Produced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts ___ Energy vs Climate Podcast www.energyvsclimate.com Contact us at
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