Post-apocalyptic fiction is nothing new: The genre has a history stretching back at least 200 years. Research has linked spikes in perceived threats to humanity to surges in the popularity of ...

When it comes to post-apocalyptic fiction, we’ve seen it all, haven’t we? Sure there are countless examples in lowbrow sci-fi and fantasy, but what about the more literary additions to the canon? With ...

If hearing the voice of Q from “Star Trek” or the prolific sci-fi author Harlan Ellison during public radio broadcasts from the fictional, post-apocalyptic world of “Lost” Angeles sounds like your jam ...

Although some may grow fatigued from the prevalence of bleak landscapes filled with horrific mutations, post-apocalyptic fiction as a genre is just as diverse as it is popular. As Sloane Crosley ...

Your family has a good contingency plan. You all know what to do if there’s a blaze or a flood. You know where to go, what to grab if there’s time, and what not to do. You’ve practiced – at least in ...

There is something morbidly fascinating about the apocalypse. We have long attempted to predict, control and prepare for what horrible ending could be in store for us. We see it all over our media ...

In our times of uncertainty, the latest fiction about climate disaster is unsettling – but also strangely comforting. Hephzibah Anderson speaks to the authors. Imagine you're enjoying much-needed time ...

If something frightening is happening, I want to be afraid of it. When things are bad, I want to suffer. By Agnes Callard Ms. Callard is a philosopher and professor. A man and his son trudge through ...