Gold Fame Citrus

In Watkins’ poetic and post-apocalyptic debut, a relentless wave of sand called the Amargosa Dune Sea drifts across the southwest, swallowing whole everything in its path—including, if they’re not careful, young lovers Luz and Ray, along with a child they rescued while fleeing Los Angeles. Sure, it’s just a novel, but where people were once drawn west for its titular trio, this dystopian spin on the effects of climate change offers a chilling preview of what might eventually drive us out.