How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster, A Novel By Muriel Leung

In the ruins of a post-apocalyptic New York City, where acid rain sears through the streets and only a handful of souls remain, survival is a daily reckoning. Cut off from the outside world, Mira is trapped in an isolated apartment, haunted by loss and uncertainty. After a shattering breakup with her partner, Mal—who vanished without a trace—Mira struggles to piece together her heart in a world that’s rapidly falling apart. Her mother, wracked by prophetic nightmares, seems caught between sanity and visions of doom, while her grandfather, the chaotic and wild Grandpa Why, roams their haunted home as a cantankerous spirit.

Next door lives Shin, a cockroach-turned-ghost, a quiet but steadfast reminder of resilience in the most unexpected places. This motley group, bound together by choice and circumstance, clings to the last threads of companionship and life amidst decay. As the city deteriorates and the rains worsen, Mira and her unlikely family of humans, spirits, and creatures face new definitions of love and loyalty. In the face of the world’s end, each character confronts the meaning of their existence, forced to find solace and purpose in the connections they have left.

With humor, tenderness, and sorrow woven through every darkened corner, this debut offers a deeply human story of surviving not only apocalypse but also heartbreak, love, and the desire for redemption—even in a world stripped to its bones. 📚❤️