Termination Shock

Review of novel by Neal Stephenson

Built around a possible sulfur-based technological solution to the climate crisis, this story takes place 20–30 years from now, on a global stage — Texas, the Netherlands, the Adriatic, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and India.

Be patient. This story builds momentum slowly, then blows you away at the end. Well worth the 700-page effort.

List of Richard’s other stories, essays, poems, and jokes.