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Bruno Arpaia's New Novel Continues Climate Fiction Narrative

publication · 2026-03-20

Author Bruno Arpaia has released a new novel that serves as a sequel to his 2016 work 'Qualcosa là fuori'. Published by Guanda, the book explores themes of climate crisis and future catastrophe, drawing connections to speculative fiction traditions. The narrative engages with ideas from Matteo Meschiari's 'Geografie del collasso' (2021) and shares conceptual ground with N.K. Jemisin's 'The Fifth Season' (2015). The work represents Arpaia's continued literary examination of environmental collapse and human response.

Key facts

  • Bruno Arpaia published a new novel as sequel to 'Qualcosa là fuori' (2016)
  • The book was published by Guanda publishing house
  • The work engages with climate fiction and speculative future themes
  • References Matteo Meschiari's 'Geografie del collasso' (2021)
  • Connects conceptually to N.K. Jemisin's 'The Fifth Season' (2015)

Entities

Artists

  • Bruno Arpaia
  • Matteo Meschiari
  • Nora K. Jemisin

Institutions

  • Guanda

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