November 5, 2021
Jeff Fleischer is a Chicago-based journalist, editor, author (and newlywed!) who has written five nonfiction books, mostly for young adults. He has written for many magazines including Mother Jones, Chicago Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, National Geographic Traveler and Mental Floss. He has also lived and worked in Australia, New Zealand, San Francisco and Indiana. His various books explain the American election process, explore the history of mass hysteria, profile iconic revolutionaries and, most recently, focus on climate change. He has also published short stories in more than seventy publications.
September 23, 2021
We already know what climate change is and many of us understand the human causes. But what will climate change do to our world? Who will be affected (spoiler: all of us!) and how will our lives change in the future? Topics include sea levels, extreme weather, drought, animal and plant extinction, and human and animal migration. Drawing on real-life situations and stories, journalist Jeff Fleischer takes an informed, approachable look at how our world will likely change as a result of our actions, including suggestions on what we can still do to slow down these unprecedented effects.