Savi, M. P. (2023, August 31). Coming to Terms with Humans’ Double Role as Biological Beings and Geological Agents in the Anthropocene in Jenny Offill’s Weather. Aletria: Revista de Estudos de Literatura. Vol.33. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-2096.2023.41007

To briefly summarize this article, Savi addresses the conflict between humans living their normal, everyday lives and the constant, yet often obscured, impact on the planet. She views the climate crisis as both emotional and personal, something that humans should be aware of, considering that we are capable of thinking for ourselves. Savie examines how Jenny Offill’s novel, Weather, portrays the Anthropocene, illustrating how humans operate simultaneously in two capacities. Showing concern for family, going to work, developing relationships, while also participating in everyday actions that eventually result in planetary effects. Melina Savi claims that Weather helps readers understand the meaning of the Anthropocene and how Offill’s use of fragments of Lizzie’s daily life relates to her audience. I believe this source is relevant to my research because it provides a theoretical background in explaining why Jenny Offill’s narrative style is effective.

Jassim, S. A., & Mozahem , M. W. (2025, September 30). Fictionalizing Memoirs: A Study of Autofiction in Jenny Offill’s Weather. Google Scholar . https://iasj.rdd.edu.iq/journals/uploads/2025/10/08/8b877dc201cd7141d4564d9385cbf730.pdf

Fictionalizing Memoirs: A Study of Autofiction in Jenny Offill’s Weather focuses on autofiction. The authors argue that the combination of fiction and memoir, Offill’s use of a fragmented structure, and the use of Lizzie’s personal life all contribute to the larger issues (climate change) that Offill addresses. Mozaehm and Jassim also discuss Offill’s conversational narrative style in Weather, how her use of personal narration makes ecological issues feel immediate, and how her audience can relate to Lizzie’s anxiety regarding climate change. This source can be beneficial to my research because it speaks to the authenticity of Lizzie’s narrative style. Her authenticity makes her relatable. If Lizzie feels real, so does her anxiety, which lures readers closer to the truth about climate change.

Gutterman, A. (2020, February 14). Jenny Offill’s Weather Is a Doomsday Novel We All Can Relate to. EBSCO. https://research-ebsco-com.proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/c/f7yckp/viewer/html/4ffbjmc5cf

Gutterman argues that Weather successfully captures the many emotions of the modern world in the face of climate change. She highlights how relatable Lizzie’s character is because her worries shift between everyday responsibilities and her fears about climate change. Offill’s use of fragmented narrative writing allows her audience to experience the stress of normal life and the uncertainty of the climate crisis. All in all, Gutterman believes that Weather is so familiar considering the fact that it reflects current real-world events. This source is beneficial because Gutterman highlights Offill’s fragmented style of narration and how relatable Lizzie’s voice is concerning the climate crisis.

Mayer, S. (2025a, June 1). Narratives of resilience in times of climate crisis: Angry optimism and utopian minimalism in Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140 and Jenny Offill’s weather – doaj. Journal of the Austrian Association for American Studies. https://doaj.org/article/d654e3d264c54d43be93472ed3a49cc6

In this article, Mayer examines two novels surrounding climate change: Jenny Offill’s Weather and Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140. Shifting the focus to Weather, Mayer describes how Offill’s use of a fragmented personal narrative style represents how individuals experience the anxieties of the climate crisis. She addresses how Offill’s narrative style reflects the reality of living during an environmental crisis, making this event personal. Mayer believes Weather contributes to a “resilience” narrative. It does not deny the extremities of climate change but offers a humane response. This source is relevant to my research because Mayer explains how Lizzie’s narrative style mirrors climate anxiety. She shows how Offill’s use of personal life narrative highlights larger issues.

Drąg, W. (2017). Jenny Offill’s Dept. of Speculation and the revival of fragmentary writing. ProQuest. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2001315319?accountid=27495&parentSessionId=FaJuWDD29rY2KtcGObd6i7o7Py8W83FTQvt4xnPDDHk%3D&pq-origsite=primo&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals

To briefly summarize this article, Drąg uses Weather as an example of fragmented writing in modern literature. He makes a point about Offill’s fragment writing that isn’t random, but arranged to show how everyday life and emotions make the story sympathetic and familiar. Drąg provides an understanding of Offill’s signature fragmented writing style, which is beneficial to my research because she uses this narrative style in Weather.