{"product_id":"extinction-capital-of-the-world-stories-a-stunning-portrait-of-queer-love-and-environmental-collapse-in-contemporary-hawaii","title":"Extinction Capital of the World: Stories – A Stunning Portrait of Queer Love and Environmental Collapse in Contemporary Hawai'i","description":"WINNER OF THE 2026 ASIAN\/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE\nWINNNER OF THE 2026 BETTY BERZON EMERGING WRITER AWARD\nGOLD WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS - FICTION\nNamed a Best Book of 2025 by: Esquire * Electric Literature * Debutiful\nA Recommended Read from: Vulture * Oprah Daily * Our Culture * LitHub * Debutiful * LGBTQ Reads * Alta Journal * Autostraddle * BookRiot\nMagnetic, 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.\nIn 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.\nAn 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.\nLinked 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0063419971\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0063419971.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rigg, Mariah\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41738684989498,"sku":"DBV.0063419971.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0063419971-0.jpg?v=1791689803","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/extinction-capital-of-the-world-stories-a-stunning-portrait-of-queer-love-and-environmental-collapse-in-contemporary-hawaii","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}