Description: "[I]t is an incisive and unique offering for scholars of speculative fiction and for the environmental humanities - extending beyond a purely scholarly contribution to encompass artistic, editorial, and fable elements that complement the scholarly discussion." - Fafnir - Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research "Mind opening." - Language and Ecology "The urgings in Fantasy and Myth should be heeded. They may go far to help persuade people that we do not have to live in a dystopian world; that we cannot focus solely on end-of-the-world stories but on "how can we work together to change the world" stories" -- The Living Church "Generally speaking, so-called fantasy and mythic literature tend to be regarded as enjoyable and yet too unrealistic to enable us to grasp the causes of the real dangers threatening our complex civilized world. This assumption is misleading if not discouraging, for as the numerous essays by notable scholars and artists in Fantasy and Myth in the Anthropocene demonstrate, fantasy and myth play an important role in helping us deal with the doom and gloom of climate change. Moreover, they provide extraordinary counter narratives that can help us reshape the world. This collection of essays is a wonderful breath of fresh optimistic air and reveals how the anticipatory imagination in contemporary myths and fantasy can help us resist the current ecological dilemma in which we find ourselves." -- Jack Zipes, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, USA

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