Raptures and apocalypses have preoccupied our attention and imagination throughout the long arc of human history. But what happens after? In an age where the apocalyptic feels like the new normal, it is the post-apocalyptic that has captivated a new era of writers as a tool for expressing the anxieties and injustices endemic to our time.

Join Uruguayan author Fernanda Trias (Pink Slime), Catalan author Pol Guasch (Napalm in the Heart), and American author Jeff VanderMeer (Absolution) for a discussion of their new post-apocalyptic novels moderated by historian and journalist Ilia Veniavkin. This wide-ranging, international conversation will explore the ways post-apocalyptic landscapes lay bare societal hierarchies, raise climate concerns, and both reflect and respond to the tribulations of contemporary life. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion of our future in the ruins.