Missy Higgins: how an obsession with apocalyptic climate fiction changed my life

The singer reveals what Emily St John Mandel, James Bradley and Naomi Klein taught her about facing the futureI looked down at my son, playing with an old plastic aeroplane we’d found on the side of the road. Its propellers rusty and brown, its wings cracked and bent. “Why did I bring you into this world?” I thought. “How could I possibly have thought that was a good idea?” A surge of tears pushed against my throat. I swallowed and turned away. Related: Jimmy Barnes: I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for Billy Thorpe Related: Rose Byrne: 'Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge took my breath away' Continue reading...