Let's talk about "Weather" (the novel, not the conditions outside)

Given how much we like to talk about the weather, it seems fitting that a novel titled Weather is a popular topic of conversation in the literary world.

Jenny Offill’s third novel is narrated by a university librarian named Lizzie, who intersperses her thoughts on everyday life experiences with reflections on climate change’s growing effects.

NPR’s Scott Simon found the writing style to be particularly compelling; you can read examples of it in the transcript of his interview with the author or listen to their conversation below.