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Five Authors Unveil New Books on Climate, Aging, Power

7/14/2026

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Lit Hub’s Author Questionnaire interviewed five writers about new books on 2026-07-14.
Julie Buntin said Famous Men examines secrets warping families, northern-Michigan air and storytelling control.
Nathaniel Rich said Cloudthief mixes data-center heist with climate nihilism, genetic engineering and fatherhood.
Lucy Schiller, Parini Shroff and Elizabeth Winthrop said Aging Out, Some People and Conviction explore aging, money, solitude, grandmothers, social services, Instagram, intergenerational snark, geopolitics, ISIS children, weather and history.

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Lit Hub’s Author Questionnaire interviewed five writers about new books on 2026-07-14.
Julie Buntin said Famous Men examines secrets warping families, northern-Michigan air and storytelling control.
Nathaniel Rich said Cloudthief mixes data-center heist with climate nihilism, genetic engineering and fatherhood.
Lucy Schiller, Parini Shroff and Elizabeth Winthrop said Aging Out, Some People and Conviction explore aging, money, solitude, grandmothers, social services, Instagram, intergenerational snark, geopolitics, ISIS children, weather and history.