The sun never sets on the large island nation Addicted — or, it always does. Addicted, a unique, magical, wild, craggy place with enormous waterfalls and underground pools — which reminds you of other places. Often too cold, wet, and windy — yet, sometimes beneath glorious sun. The night sky blooms multicolored with stars so bright. The Earth as she is meant to be. The rocks speak. The stars know things. Get lost wandering the lava rock plains. Get lost in hot spring bliss overlooking the lava rock plains — as if this place had just been born. Return from Addicted and find every other place now disappoints nowhere so beautiful nor interesting. Yet, it is possible to survive outside of Addicted — and, not at all possible within. Visitors are not allowed. One must become a temporary resident. Fairies grant permission to any and all with a kiss of pink powder wafted from their sparkling wings. But the gnomes ask a series of invasive questions.
What is solarpunk? My fellow Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers authors Commando Jugendstil and Tales from The EV Studio put together this video for the Turin International Book Fair . It features editors and authors from the solarpunk community sharing their thoughts. Together we're imagining optimistic futures based on renewable energy. My soundbite was: "Solarpunk futures are — green spaces with clean water that are pedestrian, collective, feminist, creative communities. And they include non-human animals. " Mary "solarpunk" Shelley cat did a great job (at 6:15) helping from her rather ridiculous cat tree which she absolutely loves. And what better time to wear this solar-colored "Veganism is Feminism" tee from The Herbivore Clothing Company . Seriously. I'm holding a stack of solarpunk books: Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers edited by Sarena Ulibarri which includes my story "Watch Out, Red Crusher!". Wings of R...
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