Extinction Capital of the World: Stories by Rigg, Mariah

Extinction Capital of the World: Stories

Magnetic, haunting, and tender, Extinction Capital of the World is a stunning portrait of Hawai'i--and a powerful...
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Author: Mariah Rigg
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Language: English
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Extinction Capital of the World: Stories by Rigg, Mariah

Extinction Capital of the World: Stories

$49.14

Extinction Capital of the World: Stories

$49.14
Author: Mariah Rigg
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Magnetic, haunting, and tender, Extinction Capital of the World is a stunning portrait of Hawai'i--and a powerful meditation on family, queer love, and community amid imperialism and environmental collapse.

In ten vibrant, affecting stories, Mariah Rigg immerses readers in contemporary Hawai'i. By turns heartbreaking and hopeful, these stories of love, longing, and grief are fierce dispatches from a state haunted by the specter of colonization, a precious biome under constant threat.

An older man grapples with the American-weapons research conducted on a neighboring island that reverberates through his entire life. A pregnant woman seeks belonging while poaching flowers in the rainforest with her partner's mother. Two teenage girls find love during a summer spent on Midway Atoll. A young woman returns home to O'ahu following a breakup and reconnects with her estranged father and the island itself.

Linked by both place and character, Rigg's stories illuminate the exotification and commodification of Hawai'i in the American mythos. Extinction Capital of the World is an environmental love letter to the Hawaiian Islands and an indelible portrayal of the people who inhabit them--marking the arrival of an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction.



Author: Mariah Rigg
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 08/05/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
ISBN: 9780063419971

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