St. Louis County Library: Acclaimed Science Fiction Author John Scalzi Presents 'The Kaiju Preservation Society'

Press release from the St. Louis County Library:

March 11, 2022

The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present top science fiction author John Scalzi for a discussion and signing of his hotly-anticipated new thriller “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” The event will take place on Friday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. at Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from the Novel Neighbor. Face masks will be required for all attendees.

New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi returns with a new standalone Sci-Fi adventure of epic proportion, “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” Fans of Godzilla, Jurassic Park, and any creature tale will not want to miss Scalzi’s take on the monsters of unusual size.

When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on.

What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous endangered species… and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society whose found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.

With his trademark imagination and wit, John Scalzi turns a pandemic story into not only an addictive escapist adventure, but an examination of what it means to survive against all odds. “The Kaiju Preservation Society” is full of relatable and strong characters, fascinating gigantic creatures, and a world so fully realized that readers will be wondering if there really are Kaiju hiding in an alternate dimension under Iceland.

JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular SF authors to emerge in the last decade. His debut, “Old Man's War,” won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include “The Last Colony,” “Fuzzy Nation,” “Redshirts” (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), and 2020's “The Last Emperox.” Material from his blog, Whatever, has earned him two other Hugo Awards. Scalzi also serves as critic-at-large for the Los Angeles Times. For more information, visit www.whatever.scalzi.com or follow him on twitter, @scalzi.

Program sites are accessible. Upon two weeks’ notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Contact St. Louis County Library by phone 314-994-3300 or visit www.slcl.org.

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