The Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media

Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy #53

by Leisa A. Clark (Editor), Amanda Firestone (Editor), Mary F. Pharr (Editor)

Do you find yourself contemplating the imminent end of the world? Do you wonder how society might reorganize itself to cope with global cataclysm? Have you begun hoarding canned goods and ammunition against possible alien invasion?

277 pages, Paperback

Published October 12, 2016

About the author

LEISA CLARK has an M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies and an M.L.A. in Humanities, both from the University of South Florida. She has previously published articles on Feminist Pedagogy and is a co-editor (with Mary Pharr) of 2012’s Of Bread, Blood and The Hunger Games. Her studies focus on Science Fiction TV, YA apocalyptic novels, and food in the Harry Potter series. Her newest book is The Last Midnight
Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media due Oct. 31, 2016,

Reviews

[Cameron Kunzelman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an interesting look at some contemporary media objects (films, tv shows, and games for the most part) and how they relate to apocalypse. Some of the readings are a little thin, and some essays are maybe too short, but overall this was worth my time.