Arlene Williams

Arlene Williams

Author of award-winning children's books, including Dragon Soup; Tales from the Dragon's Cave: Peacemaking Stories for Everyone; How to be a Dragon... without burning your tongue; and Tiny Tortilla.
Oct
16
Green Stories

Green Stories

It was webinar week—online conferences on climate change by the New York Times and the Responsible Media Forum (based
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Oct
09
Age-Appropriate Climate Fiction

Age-Appropriate Climate Fiction

Adults have strong opinions about what is appropriate content for children—in books, in television shows or movies, and in
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Oct
02
Global North and Global South Meet on Gun Island

Global North and Global South Meet on Gun Island

Uncanny. It’s an adjective describing something mysterious, strange, supernatural. Amitav Ghosh, author of Gun Island and a nonfiction work
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Sep
25
The Winning Climate Story

The Winning Climate Story

Contests! They have become the solution that many turn to for generating good climate stories. Everyone loves a good competition,
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Sep
18
1,000 Stories

1,000 Stories

We need a thousand climate fiction stories not just a few blockbusters. That was my claim in a previous post,
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Sep
11
'Don’t Look Up' — an Absence of Hope and Heart

'Don’t Look Up' — an Absence of Hope and Heart

When I think of the climate movie, Don’t Look Up, I only remember the strong impact its ending (which
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Sep
04
Laugh or Cry with Climate Fiction?

Laugh or Cry with Climate Fiction?

My previous post Climate Change Fun? generated feedback from a reader who raised an important point: using humor to address
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Aug
28
COMMON EARTH: A No-cost Opportunity for All Climate Story Gardeners

COMMON EARTH: A No-cost Opportunity for All Climate Story Gardeners

Alert: A New Course Module Begins in October Whether you are a climate fiction reader or a climate fiction writer,
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Aug
21
Climate Change Fun?

Climate Change Fun?

Book Review: Love in the time of Climate Change by Brian Adams Green Writers Press (2013) I am reviewing this
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Aug
14
Tipi Stories

Tipi Stories

I am in the process of downsizing, moving into a condominium half the size of where I’ve been living.
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