Books Book Review: ‘The Names of the New World,’ by Kawai Strong Washburn
In the Minneapolis of Kawai Strong Washburn’s climate dystopia, three characters form unlikely bonds to take on the nation’s greediest oil behemoths.
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· October 8, 2026 · 1 min read
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In the Minneapolis of Kawai Strong Washburn’s climate dystopia, three characters form unlikely bonds to take on the nation’s greediest oil behemoths.
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