Station Eleven is a quieter, you might say more "literary," style of postapocalyptic fiction. After a deadly pandemic decimates most of civilization, the novel follows a band of traveling performers as they go from town to town performing Shakespeare for residents. While the group's ultimate confrontation with a religious leader known as the Prophet takes this book into "thriller" territory, it is still a subtly written novel, beautifully exploring the world that was left behind and what it means to live and survive in a new one. The film rights have been purchased by Scott Steindorff in a six-figure deal. Let's hope the onscreen version is as excellently rendered as the one on paper.
