The book’s title is taken from a quote attributed to environmentalist John Muir: “When it comes to a war between the races, I’m with the bears.” With contributions by Margaret Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi, T.C. Boyle, Toby Litt, Lydia Millet, David Mitchell, Nathaniel Rich, Kim Stanley Robinson, Helen Simpson and Wu Ming, “I’m With the Bears” is a great way to get a survey of some of the best climate fiction writers of our time.

As part of this year’s Big Read in the St. Croix Valley, Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi) book clubs are forming. A few engaging and provocative selections have been made to help the informal book group discuss the power of literature to wrestle with the vexing environmental questions of our time.