The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

"Is it possible to review the entirety of our current geologic era? Probably not. But don’t tell that to John Green, whose sparkling collection of essays attempts to make sense of the anthropocene through five-star-scale reviews of everything from Piggly Wiggly to staphylococcus aureus. The essays are charming, curious and heartfelt – a short yet poignant ode to The Mountain Goats chief among them – and each feels like its own adventure on a journey toward understanding our world and humanity’s impact on it."