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A Post-apocalyptic Novel During a Pandemic? Yes!: David Arnold's "The Electric Kingdom."

What We're Reading producer and Staff Librarian Tammy Bobrowsky talks with writer David Arnold. His new novel is called The Electric Kingdom. It's a unique take on storytelling and the post-apocalpytic novel. David talks about how the 2016 movie Arrival inspired him to try his hand at science-fiction, and what it was like to release a post-apocalyptic novel in the middle of a real-life pandemic.